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But they have patented "a linked list". They haven't patented all linked lists and they haven't patented the standard trivial singly-linked list, but "a linked
by fjh 15y ago
But they have patented "a linked list". They haven't patented all linked lists and they haven't patented the standard trivial singly-linked list, but "a linked list" is what they seem to have a patent on.
- monochromatic 15y agoThat's pretty pedantic, and I can't imagine a single person actually understood my comment to mean what you said. But I've edited it, just the same.
- fjh 15y agoIt's not pedantic, because I think you are misrepresenting the author. You're edited "quote" is not actually what he said, but you justify not reading the article using your misreading of the sentence you quoted.
- monochromatic 15y agoI don't think so. Every patented invention is also an instance of a broader, unpatentable class. Patent a novel electric motor that gets better efficiency than anything ever made before? Well, obviously the examiners don't know what they're doing, because you just patented an electric motor. See what I mean?