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Industry group forms to consolidate Linux patents
From: TheGesus <thegesus () gmail com>
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2005 12:49:13 -0500
http://www.eetasia.com/ART_8800381243_499491_0ae59252_no.HTM "A group of tech giants linked up on Thursday to promote Linux globally, with the unveiling of a new company called the Open Invention Network (OIN). "They are IBM, Novell, Philips, Red Hat, and Sony. Through OIN, they will acquire patents and offer them royalty-free with the proviso that acquirers not assert them against Linux or other OIN members." SONY? Get ready for more -=PATENTED=- root kits! Something smells really bad about this deal. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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