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Knuth on patentsKnuth on patentsPosted Apr 20, 2005 22:30 UTC (Wed) by dmarti (subscriber, #11625)In reply to: MySQL Founders: Kill All the Patents (eWeek) by chant Parent article: MySQL Founders: Kill All the Patents (eWeek)
I have not had the time to search the patent literature systematically; indeed, I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. If somebody sends me a copy of a relevant patent not presently cited in this book, I will dutifully refer to it in future editions. However, I want to encourage people to continue the centuries-old mathematical tradition of putting newly discovered algorithms into the public domain. There are better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making use of one's contributions to computer science.-- Donald E. Knuth The Art of Computer Programming, Volume III
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