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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==
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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]
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* [http://www.h-online.com/open/The-Red-Hat-Patent-Problem-and-AMQP--/features/112899 H-online: The Red Hat Patent Problem and AMQP]
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* [http://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=3892567 Slashdot: Red Hat's plan for software patents in Europe]
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* [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?]
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* [http://boycottnovell.com/2009/03/29/red-hat-microsoft-eu-lobbyists/ BoycottNovell: Red Hat, Microsoft, EU Lobbyists, and Software Patents]
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* [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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[[Category:Organisations]]
 
[[Category:Organisations]]

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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.

See also

External links