Speaking only for myself, I think Tim Lee has the right idea here. The EFF launched a campaign for reform, but software patents don't need to be reformed, they need to be abolished. Sign his petition here.
Hey, EFF: Oppose software patents
Tag: patents
Still wish I could write like @binarybits. Here he is on one of his favorite topics: software patents. http://t.co/37XuZ2kb
Defensive software patent pool expands at OIN
The Open Innovation Network is a kind of NATO for companies who use Linux. IBM, Red Hat, Sony, and others pool their patents together, and if any one of them is attacked for infringement, they can use all the patents in the pool to defend themselves. Last week, they added 700 projects to the pool, … Continue reading Defensive software patent pool expands at OIN
Obama, McNealy, and Cognitive Dissonance
Gene Quinn's recent post titled "What Happened to the Obama Open Source Initiative?" criticizes, in turns, open source software, Scott McNealy, the Obama administration, and "business newbies" who want to use the open source software model. Early in the Administration, President Obama asked Scott McNealy, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems, to prepare a report on … Continue reading Obama, McNealy, and Cognitive Dissonance
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