VNUnet: Patent Threat to Open Source is Limited
Sep 08, 2004, 21:30 (3 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Peter Williams)
"Open source software providers may have less to fear from legal
action over patents than proprietary software developers, according
to a patent law specialist.
"Daniel Ravicher, executive director at the Public Patent
Foundation, argues that a number of factors would make it hard for
a patent holder to seek an injunction or damages against open
source software.
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