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		Aperocky on Jan 31, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: CalTech wins $1.1B jury verdict in patent case aga... What happen if I create an algorithm and then put it up with GPL? Can someone sue me for just writing code?

yalok on Jan 31, 2020 [–]

Patents and code licensing rights are not related. You may release your code under GPL and if it violates some patent, the owner may sue you or whoever uses your code.

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