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IBM Patents Method For Paying Open Source Workers

Posted by simoniker on from the i-heart-patents dept.

Frequanaut writes "Oh, the bitter, bitter irony. According to The Inquirer, in a strange move, IBM has patented a method for paying open source volunteers. By the way, if the future of software development is open source, how will anyone get paid when only IBM can do it?" The Inquirer quizzically notes, with regard to this patent: "It may be an ingenious way of paying open source developers and volunteers, Big Blue, but can it really be described as an invention?"

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  1. bahaha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Suckers. None of you little open-source fanatics are going to get paid anymore. Unless, it's... illegal(?) *gasp* But we all know Linux kiddies never do anything illegal because you're all so perfect (sarcasm intended and noted for the absent minded).

    BSD > *

    *ding* Thanks for playing.

  2. Re:IBM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    FUCK YOU ASSHOLE ! ! !