[ On Saturday, September 9, 2000 at 17:53:37 (+0100), David Forbes wrote: ]
> Subject: Re: quickly find what applications are affected by RSA
>
> Whilst I realise that this is discussion about US patents and US legal
> entities, I have it on good authority that not just algorithms but
> computer software is EXPLICITLY excluded from patent law in the UK
> (actually possibly just England and Wales, but I'm not sure).  (I don't
> have the references in front of me to cite, but I can get them if anyone
> cares.)  However, there is currently discussion about changing this.

What the law says, and what's sensible and sane, are often two very
different things.  The degree of difference depends upon where you live!  ;-)

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