Red Hat CEO decries software patents

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"Red Hat itself applies for software patents, but said it plans to use them only defensively.

[That's Microsoft's primary use for patents. When he has something to trade, maybe he'll make a deal. There were discussions.]

Patents do have some value, Szulik said: 'When the idea is original, there's no doubt it has value to developers and the organization behind them.'"


Well, there's doubt because an original idea can be useless, but I appreciate the implicit assumption that making money from an idea is good. What's the "value" of an idea if it doesn't increase sales of software. Okay, maybe it increases the need for services, but that implies a poor implementation.

So Red Hat's CEO endorses IP and the intellectual framework behind proprietary software. He's been selling software for so long he forgot to pretend he wasn't for a moment.

Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 05/22/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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