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Five Linux Companies Buy Software Patents

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the giving-back dept.

An anonymous reader writes "In order to protect themselves against patent grabbing 'trolls,' major Linux companies are buying software patents through a nonprofit company called Open Invention Network. This nonprofit company will then offer royalty-free licenses to companies and individuals that agreed not to assert their own patents."

2 of 89 comments (clear)

  1. Want to make software patents go away by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait


    then dont do business with countries that uphold patents on software

  2. Re:The five companies are :- by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait
    Well done those software patent promoting companies, this is like stamping down on pedophillia by abusing kids.

    Seriously, the world needs to be rid of software patents and this isn't helping!