“The Electronic Frontier Foundation has defended its decision to
partner with Novell over patent reform.“On Wednesday, Novell and the EFF issued a joint press release
claiming that the two organisations would co-operate on EFF’s
‘patent busting’ programme. Novell is providing funding for the
initiative and supporting patent reform in general.“However, the move has surprised many in the open-source
community, given that Novell signed a high-profile agreement with
Microsoft last year that saw millions of dollars change hands
between the two companies to settle patent claims…”
EFF Defends Novell Partnership
By
Get the Free Newsletter!
Subscribe to Developer Insider for top news, trends, & analysis