On Mon, 30 May 1994 rishab@dxm.ernet.in wrote:
I'm not sure how algorithm patents can be applied to hardware -- you may or may not be able to sell this chip in the US _without_ violating patents. (Though you can freely sell RSA hardware or software outside the US.)
If a PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, ASIC, FPGA etc. contains a program which is patented or copyrighted, is it hardware or software - is it the same as a diskette containing the same program code is it the same as a book containing the code? -NS *.................................................................* . == = =....James D. Wilson.....jdwilson@gold.chem.hawaii.edu.. . " " "....P. O. Box 15432..........or..NetSurfer@sersol.com.. . " " /\ "....Honolulu, HI 96830..Give me the finger for my key. . \" "/ \"....FRC/FAM/AASR/GWB/OTO..........NETSURFER............ *.................................................................*