I don't know about "simply", but algorithms are mathematical. I know so because everyone who matters in the field of algorithms says so (e.g. Knuth's "every algorithm is as mathematical as anything could be.")
Knuth adds: "An algorithm is an abstract concept unrelated to physical laws of the universe." so "in the same way mechanical engineering is not simply math" doesn't hold, or have even much bearing on the truth of the statement "Algorithms are not simply math."
> And if it were simply math, then there would be no way to work around those patents
How does this follow? It seems to be an implication out of nowhere instead of an argument.
> most open source codes are ... since
Another assertion presented as an implication. Following the same line of reasoning one could state: "Open source is not as good at producing kernels, mostly since proprietary vendors have a massively bigger pool of engineering" which by now has been shown to be false, in other words: a post hoc fallacy
I don't know about "simply", but algorithms are mathematical. I know so because everyone who matters in the field of algorithms says so (e.g. Knuth's "every algorithm is as mathematical as anything could be.")
Knuth adds: "An algorithm is an abstract concept unrelated to physical laws of the universe." so "in the same way mechanical engineering is not simply math" doesn't hold, or have even much bearing on the truth of the statement "Algorithms are not simply math."
> And if it were simply math, then there would be no way to work around those patents
How does this follow? It seems to be an implication out of nowhere instead of an argument.
> most open source codes are ... since
Another assertion presented as an implication. Following the same line of reasoning one could state: "Open source is not as good at producing kernels, mostly since proprietary vendors have a massively bigger pool of engineering" which by now has been shown to be false, in other words: a post hoc fallacy