Varför anstränga sig när man kan stjäla av andra?
Hittade denna artikel i Computer Sweden :
Microsoft samlar på sig patent för existerande teknik. Det gör att småföretag tvingas skriva på avtal som föreslås av Microsoft. Det blir för jobbigt och dyrt att bestrida de tveksamma patenten.
Jag behövde visserligen inte fler argument mot mjukvarapatent , men här kom just ytterligare ett. Det är dessutom ytterligare [...]
Sakai and EDUCAUSE answers the patent pledge by Blackboard
In a statement from the Boards of Directors of EDUCAUSE and The Sakai Foundation, they state that:
"The boards of directors of the Sakai Foundation and of EDUCAUSE recognize the patent pledge
announced on February 1, 2007, by Blackboard as a step in a more positive direction for the community, to
the extent that it offers some comfort [...]
Groklaw: The Blackboard Patent Pledge – Novell II?
From Groklaw: The Blackboard Patent Pledge – Novell II?
Some additonal comments on the Blackboard’s nonassertion patent pledge from Droklaw.
Patent Office Orders Re-Examination of Blackboard Patent
The next chapter in this strange patent matter seems to be started…
From Groklaw: Patent Office Orders Re-Examination of Blackboard Patent:
The US Patent and Trademark Office today ordered re-examination of the e-learning patent owned by Blackboard Inc. Once again, we have the Software Freedom Law Center to thank for filing the request.
Their press release tells us [...]