[linux-audio-user] Re: Free Software vs. Open Source: Where do*you* stand?

[Lee Revell]

On Wed, 2006-02-22 at 05:44 +0100, Cesare Marilungo wrote:
> Sorry, but this is *not* true.
> 
> What if I own a patent for what could be the only possible way to
> write 
> a fast realtime FFT algorithm?
> Nobody else can write an application that does the FFT at that speed. 
> This is science (computer science, indeed).
> 
> This is knowledge, and should be free. 

Well by your logic, ALL patents (hardware and software) are invalid.

Lee