Re: RFS agrep

[Luk Claes <luk@zeus.UGent.be>]

> >> Have the patent issues been resolved?  IIRC, the SHIFT-AND algorithm has
> >> been patented, and no royalty-free license is available.
> >
> > Where can I find more information on that?
>
> Sorry, I can't find the relevant patent.  Probably I was mistaken
> (agrep is in non-free for other reasons).

I do not know anything of the patent.
But agrep must be in non-free because of the copyright. If someone wants
to use agrep for commercial use he has to have the written permission of
the authors.

Cheers

Luk