The move follows a recent move by IBM to grant use of 500 patents freely to open source software developers. Open source developers had been becoming concerned that beauracracy and legal issues associated with software patents could be damaging to their livelihoods and to innovation. The moves by Sun and IBM seem intended to placate this growing fear. Category:Science and technology Category:Economy and business Category:United States Category: published Category:Operating system Category: computing Category:Linu
The move follows a recent move by IBM to grant use of 500 patents freely to open source software developers. Open source developers had been becoming concerned that bureaucracy and legal issues associated with software patents could be damaging to their livelihoods and to innovation. The moves by Sun and IBM seem intended to placate this growing fear. Category:Science and technology Category:Economy and business Category:United States Category: Published Category:Operating system Category: Computing Category:Linu
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