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euroclydon
on June 4, 2009
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Donald Knuth: Mathematical Ideas, or Algorithms, S...
I really would like to see algorithms black-boxed rather than patented. I should be able to reap the benefits of figuring the same thing out on my own some time later than a competitor did.
logic
on June 4, 2009
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You've just explained the difference between a patent and a trade secret. :)
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