[vtkusers] What happened to vtkPatented?

[Mike Jackson]

On Mar 6, 2006, at 6:31 AM, Patricia Gonçalves wrote:

> Hello!
>
> I just installed VTK 5.0. I need to use vtkDecimate that is part of  
> the Patented directory. Why isn't this directory in the VTK  
> instalation files?
>
> I can get it from CVS but CMAKE doesn't show me the  
> VTK_USE_PATENTED option...
>
> Any help is very welcome!
>
> Thank you!
>
> Patrícia C. T. Gonçalves
> e-mail: patgo at oniduo.pt
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I asked the same question late last year...


Begin forwarded message:
> From: Amy Squillacote <amy.squillacote at kitware.com>
> Date: September 20, 2005 4:19:13 PM EDT
> To: Mike Jackson <maillist at bluequartz.net>, vtkusers at vtk.org
> Subject: Re: [vtkusers] VTK 5.0 and patented
>
> Hi Mike,
>
> In VTK 5.0, the Patented directory has been removed (patents  
> expired, etc.).  The things that were in Patented have been moved  
> into the appropriate non-patented directories (e.g., several  
> filters moved into Graphics).  Is there a particular filter you're  
> looking for?
>
> - Amy
>
> At 04:01 PM 9/20/2005, Mike Jackson wrote:
>> Where is the contents of the "Patented" folder in the VTK 5.0
>> distribution?
>>
>> ---
>> Mike Jackson
>> mike _at_ bluequartz dot net
>>
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I took the vtkDecimate from the vtk 4.x series and made some changes  
to get it to work with vtk 5.0 and then just included it directly in  
my own project. If you would like the source let me know.

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Mike Jackson
imikejackson <at> gmail <dot> com