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"Bergelt thinks"
That does say it all.

It would appear that I was right: IBM is a cofounder of OIN, which would indicate that IBM does indeed wish to control Linux thru patents, using the OIN as a front, or "white hat" as it were.

This is the game IBM is playing, I believe.
Posted by: GuidingLight   Posted on: 09/15/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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"Bergelt thinks"  GuidingLight | 09/15/09
The OIN patents can not be used to "control" Linux, rather to protect Linux  DonnieBoy | 09/15/09
There is a simple solution to software patents ....  P. Douglas | 09/15/09
Where's a single shred of reform here?  Johnny Vegas | 09/16/09
Software has many IP protections other than Patents  P. Douglas | 09/17/09

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