[Python-Dev] openSSL and windows binaries - license

[Greg Ewing]

Martin v. Löwis wrote:
> I personally don't think there is a risk
> distributing the code (if there was, distribution of OpenSSL would also
> be a risk); anybody /using/ a patented algorithm would violate the
> patent.

If distributing the source doesn't violate the patent,
and distributing a binary doesn't violate the patent,
then what *would* constitute a violation of a software
patent?

Writing new code using the algorithm? Compiling
something which uses it?

--
Greg