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| Thread ID: 53238 | 2005-01-11 09:19:00 | IBM offers 500 patents for open-source use | agent (30) | PC World Chat |
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| 313026 | 2005-01-11 09:19:00 | From ZDNet (http://www.zdnet.com): IBM has decided to let open-source developers use 500 software patents without fear of an infringement lawsuit, a new step in its encouragement of the collaborative programming philosophy. It is a small but significant measure for a company with major efforts to patent its research, then license those patents. However, the vast majority of IBM's 10,000 software patents in the United States aren't being shared so freely. Read the full article (news.zdnet.com) |
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