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IBM Opens Their Patent Portfolio to Open Source

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the leading-by-example dept.

kfiller writes "IBM announced that over 500 of their currently held software patents will be freely available to use for those who are working on open source projects (NY Times, free registration required), with the hope that more companies will do the same. More information is available at SourceLicense."

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  1. Nothing for you to see here. Please move along. by dextroz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Lets do the same with hollywood :-)

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  2. Geek Sex by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    The Fantasy

    The Reality

    Don't be fooled! Geeks are NOT sexy!!! You have been warned. Find yourself a DJ instead. Ravers and Transers are far sexier.

  3. Re:Good memory by DrSkwid · · Score: 1, Offtopic


    British Telecom is reportedly having concerns of the PR nature of being involved in the UK's ID Scheme

    Just wait for humans to be RFID chipped from birth, tried and tested in dogs and cats rond the globe, my own included.

    We've already got a DNA database being built where your DNA is taken upon arrest rather than charge.

    They are getting carried away with their power.

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