:CNET News: Education Software Firm OKs Open-Source Patent Use
CNET News: Education Software Firm OKs Open-Source Patent Use Feb 2, 2007, 16 :00 UTC (3 Talkback[s]) (4214 reads) (Other stories by Stephen Shankland)
"Blackboard, whose software can be used to manage university courses, has taken a significant step to mollify open-source rivals who perceive a patent threat from the company.
"Blackboard pledged Thursday not to use its current and pending patents against open-source alternatives. The pledge also extends to in-house 'home grown' course management software developed by schools themselves, software that handles chores such as tracking grades or distributing quizzes..."
