> Date: Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:59:28 -0500 > From: Daniel Jacobowitz <drow@false.org> > Cc: gdb@sourceware.org > > Am I correct that the copyright issues apply to the implementation, > but not to reading the paper and reimplementing the author's ideas, > should someone wish to? Yes. Ideas are not copyrightable, only the literal code that implements them is.