> Um.... so GPL Code can be Patented?? The answer is it depends upon which was first. If the GPL code existed first, then it "should not" be able to become a

> Um.... so GPL Code can be Patented?? The answer is it depends upon which was first. If the GPL code existed first, then it "should not" be able to become a patent. I quote "should not" because the reality is that code that is undeserving sometimes does become a patent. If what is covered by the patent was first, then it is legally patentable.