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Not sure. What I read is "source code is not protected by copyright but algorithms can and should be protected", which would actually make licenses like GPL use
by lloeki 15y ago
Not sure. What I read is "source code is not protected by copyright but algorithms can and should be protected", which would actually make licenses like GPL useless and software patents enforceable. Or did I miss something?
- dalke 15y agoYou misread. The ability to do something is not covered by copyright (in this case, the ability of a program to implement the SAS language), while "the means for achieving these functionalities may be protected by copyright."