LeFreq · October 20, 2019 13:09
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 IP for software is now worked out with help from Stallman who claimed that there is no IP and Lessig who was continuing to evaluate the law with respect to software.

 There is intellectual property, but it does not protect the actual code (which is covered under copyright), nor even the algorithm (as defined by the implementation of an idea).  No, the idea alone is protected and different algorithms could conceivably be used to implement the idea.
 
 For example, the idea of hexadecimal notation for use in computers is patentable, but the actual code or even nomenclature (FF for 255 decimal) is not.
	IP for software is now worked out with help from Stallman who claimed that there is no IP and Lessig who was continuing to evaluate the law with respect to software.

	There is intellectual property, but it does not protect the actual code (which is covered under copyright), nor even the algorithm (as defined by the implementation of an idea). No, the idea alone is protected and different algorithms could conceivably be used to implement the idea.

	For example, the idea of hexadecimal notation for use in computers is patentable, but the actual code or even nomenclature (FF for 255 decimal) is not.