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OSS Doesn't Need To Take That Abuse
There are many large companies that do in house programming (such as Boeing) that have little interest in stock piling patents. These companies are threatened by patents like everyone else, except large computer companies. OSS leaders need to skillfully campaign against patents by, among other things, pitting these titans against large computer companies. If OSS lead a sophisticated campaign rousing the concern of a cross section of constituencies (small and medium sized computer companies; consultants; schools and universities; large and other companies that do in house programming, etc.) it could conceivably defeat software patents through new legislation in Congress. OSS leaders in fact could also rouse companies in every industry that deals with IP (including the entertainment industry), and let them realize that if software patents become broadly accepted, pretty soon songs, literature, and other IP may begin becoming patented soon after. OSS doesn?t need to accept the crumbs this guy from HP is throwing.
Posted by: P. Douglas   Posted on: 02/15/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Translated...  Tim Patterson | 02/15/05
You do realize that this was a ...  ShadeTree | 02/15/05
You obviously need a new translation device.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/15/05
That seemed to sum it up just fine!  Jeff Spicoli | 02/15/05
Patent Fun!  Yen_z | 02/15/05
I read them too but  osreinstall | 02/15/05
Really, lad...  Yen_z | 02/15/05
I don't doubt what they are reporting  osreinstall | 02/15/05
Here's some other primary accounts of the action.  Yen_z | 02/16/05
Ignoring them would be bad  voska | 02/15/05
Since it costs about $10,000.00 per patent filing...  ShadeTree | 02/15/05
Go ahead, I need to watch for some chuckles.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/15/05
Cannot be done  osreinstall | 02/15/05
Anti-ownership? WHYBS?  The King's Servant | 02/16/05
Not the same thing  osreinstall | 02/16/05
He's right, learn to suck it up and deal with it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/15/05
Sounds like advice..  Jeff Spicoli | 02/15/05
Or...  Patrick Jones | 02/16/05
"We retain the right to maintain an anticompetitive monopoly. Deal with it"  CobraA1 | 02/20/05
Prior Art  Henrick Ericcson | 02/21/05
OSS Doesn't Need To Take That Abuse  P. Douglas | 02/15/05
OSS: be careful about being taken advantage of  P. Douglas | 02/15/05
It so unfair  osreinstall | 02/15/05
More--yes, MORE--Patent Fun!  Yen_z | 02/15/05
Wise advice ...  George Mitchell | 02/15/05
Will the Patent Fun EVER END?!!!  Yen_z | 02/15/05
I remember when Borland stepped in...  The King's Servant | 02/16/05
Ahh...memories...  Yen_z | 02/16/05
Publish!  jimbo_z | 02/16/05
Bingo!  The King's Servant | 02/16/05
I've said this before and will say it again...  Anti_Zealot | 02/19/05

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