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by hexagonc 4900 days ago
Unfortunately, the copyright terms have nothing to do with whether you can actually use the algorithm/datastructure. It only means you can copy the source-code of a particular implementation of the algorithm/datastructure under the terms of the LGPL. If you want to actually run the code on a computer then you must contend with whatever enforcement or non-enforcement mechanism the author has in place for the patent.