[ubuntu-mono] [Bug 550255] Re: SIFT algorithm is patented in US

[directhex]

I've forwarded your concerns to the Ubuntu Technical Board. Patent
matters are their jurisdiction.

** Changed in: autopano-sift (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Confirmed

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SIFT algorithm is patented in US
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Status in “autopano-sift” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: autopano-sift

Please remove ‘autopano-sift’ from the ‘universe’ repository (and move it to Medibuntu if possible). The scale-invariant feature transform (SIFT) algorithm used by ‘autopano-sift’ is patented in United States (see [1] and [2]) by the University of British Columbia and therefore cannot be freely used there.

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1. http://user.cs.tu-berlin.de/~nowozin/autopano-sift/#download
2. http://v3.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/biblio?CC=US&NR=6711293&KC=&FT=E