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Donald Knuth: Mathematical Ideas, or Algorithms, Should Not Be Patented

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Description: Donald Knuth, distinguished computer scientist, recipient of the Turing Award, creator of the TeX computer typesetting system, and author of The Art of Computer Programming, which some call the Bible of computer programming, has submitted a letter [PDF] to the European Patent Office for submission to the EPO's Enlarged Board of Appeal considering the question of software patents and whether they should be allowed in Europe. Here's his view:

Original URL: http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20090603224807259

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