Re: New CRC algorithm: Slicing by 8

"Gurjeet Singh" <singh.gurjeet@gmail.com> writes:
>> Please refer to the following link for a new algorithm to calculate
>> CRC, developed by Intel.
>> 
>> http://www.intel.com/technology/magazine/communications/slicing-by-8-0306.htm

I can't help wondering what the patent status of this algorithm is.

(This from a guy who still remembers very well how Unisys published the
LZW algorithm in a manner that made it look like it was free for anyone
to use...)
        regards, tom lane