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In a first for the Java community, JBoss Group officials said they would protect customers from legal hassles surrounding any potential patent claims involving the popular open-source application server.
"'We really want to show people that open source is an equal or better way to doing business as commercial software,' said Bob Bickel, JBoss vice president of strategy and corporate development. 'The companies that we typically compete against, like BEA Systems, have these terms and so we want our customers to have similar terms.'
"The announcement signals a change in atmosphere when it comes to open source software, where the perception of the movement has always been one of a benevolent community of developers working towards a common goal. d Dell have said they have no plans to offer indemnification...
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