Re:UK court allows ANN patent saying computer programs exclu...
by MaxBarraclough on Saturday December 16, 2023 @09:05AM
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Donald Knuth put it best:
> I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. [...] There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of one's contributions to computer science.
> I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. [...] There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of one's contributions to computer science.
The Art of Computer Programming, Volume III ( via https://lwn.net/Articles/132926/ )