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:eWeek: Rotten Grapes, IBM and Patents
eWeek: Rotten Grapes, IBM and Patents
Jan 12, 2005, 03 :15 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (8543 reads)

(Other stories by Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols)

"IBM has recently opened the doors for open-source programmers to freely use 500 of its patents in their software so long as their projects meets the Open Source Initiative definition of open-source software.

"Good news, yes...?"

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As for lobbying for patents, take a look ...   ? :   
GH
Jan 12, 2005, 04:08:39
 
This is from an opinion columnist at E-W ...   That seems to be a general industry group   
Charles Hixson
Jan 12, 2005, 18:18:14
 
IBM has long been known to be the holder ...   Yes... Do not single out IBM   
Matthew C. Tedder
Jan 12, 2005, 23:05:12
 
This is the start of a new phase in Open ...   Open Patents = Patent Commons   
Stomfi
Jan 13, 2005, 08:13:34
 
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