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==Bilski submissions== | ==Bilski submissions== | ||
In the 2008 [[Bilski]] case, submitted a strongly anti-swpat brief.[http://www.redhat.com/f/pdf/federal_circuit_brief.pdf] | In the 2008 [[Bilski]] case, submitted a strongly anti-swpat brief.[http://www.redhat.com/f/pdf/federal_circuit_brief.pdf] | ||
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+ | ==Controversy== | ||
+ | Despite lobbying against software patents, Red Hat has raised some concerns when it began applying for software patents without offering a strong non-aggression promise to the [[free software]] community. | ||
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+ | * [http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/03/15/153226 Slashdot: Red Hat Patenting Around Open Standards] | ||
+ | * [http://www.h-online.com/open/The-Red-Hat-Patent-Problem-and-AMQP--/features/112899 H-online: The Red Hat Patent Problem and AMQP] | ||
+ | * [http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=3892567 Slashdot: Red Hat's plan for software patents in Europe] | ||
+ | * [http://www.digitalmajority.org/forum/t-141169/did-red-hat-lobby-for-or-against-software-patents-in-europe DigitalMajority: Did Red Hat lobby for, or against software patents in Europe?] | ||
+ | * [http://boycottnovell.com/2009/03/29/red-hat-microsoft-eu-lobbyists/ BoycottNovell: Red Hat, Microsoft, EU Lobbyists, and Software Patents] | ||
+ | * [http://lwn.net/Articles/190144/ FFII reaction to software patents/Red Hat controversy] | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* 2009-05-05: [http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=14&entryid=2162 Red Hat Makes its Position Patent], by Glyn Moody regarding the [[EPO EBA referral G3-08]] | * 2009-05-05: [http://www.computerworlduk.com/community/blogs/index.cfm?blogid=14&entryid=2162 Red Hat Makes its Position Patent], by Glyn Moody regarding the [[EPO EBA referral G3-08]] | ||
* 2009: [[Groklaw]] - [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080611191302741 Red Hat Makes History With Patent Settlement - Compatible with GPLv3] | * 2009: [[Groklaw]] - [http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20080611191302741 Red Hat Makes History With Patent Settlement - Compatible with GPLv3] | ||
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Revision as of 08:21, 22 July 2009
Bilski submissions
In the 2008 Bilski case, submitted a strongly anti-swpat brief.[1]
Controversy
Despite lobbying against software patents, Red Hat has raised some concerns when it began applying for software patents without offering a strong non-aggression promise to the free software community.
- Slashdot: Red Hat Patenting Around Open Standards
- H-online: The Red Hat Patent Problem and AMQP
- Slashdot: Red Hat's plan for software patents in Europe
- DigitalMajority: Did Red Hat lobby for, or against software patents in Europe?
- BoycottNovell: Red Hat, Microsoft, EU Lobbyists, and Software Patents
- FFII reaction to software patents/Red Hat controversy
See also
- Open Invention Network - of which Red Hat is a member
External links
- 2009-04-31: Red Hat to submit 11-page case against software patents to European regulators - anyone know what happened of this?
- 2009-05-05: Red Hat Makes its Position Patent, by Glyn Moody regarding the EPO EBA referral G3-08
- 2009: Groklaw - Red Hat Makes History With Patent Settlement - Compatible with GPLv3