http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061213031455474
It might be of interest to those here as well. It is Linux oriented and written by Jerry Rosenthal of the Open Invention Network. It is not about patents, per se, but how OIN is trying to get patents in order to allow free and open use of them as well as to stop others from getting the patent and requiring a cost license to use them. I.e. how to use the patent system to defeat "patent hoarding" by companies. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
