Re: [PATCH] jpeg image reader

[Marco Gerards]

Bean <address@hidden> writes:

> On Jan 15, 2008 8:46 PM, Marco Gerards <address@hidden> wrote:
>> Robert Millan <address@hidden> writes:
>>
>> > On Tue, Jan 15, 2008 at 01:21:04PM +0100, Marco Gerards wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I do not think these algorithms can be copyrighted and are in the
>> >> >> public domain?  Can you check this?
>> >> >
>> >> > Only actual code can be copyrighted.  Algorithms can only be patented.
>> >> >
>> >> > Copyright expires into public domain, but this is only theoretical since
>> >> > they reform copyright law every 20 years to extend it.
>> >> >
>> >> > I think only patents actually expire in practice.
>> >>
>> >> What I meant was, that the code Bean used is public domain already.
>> >> AFAIK that's not uncommon for reference implementations.
>> >
>> > It shouldn't be.  I wouldn't be too sure though.
>>
>> Bean will know :-)
>
> I think copyright should not be the problem, the IJG's version can
> practically be used in anyway you wanted.

What's the copyright statement or is it public domain?  Can you point
me to the actual license or statement?

--
Marco