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Revision as of 08:21, 22 July 2009 by Ciaran (talk | contribs) (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 commun)
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
