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Gnome patent troll stripped of patent rights
A recent decision at the US patent office may well give patent trolls cause to steer clear of open source projects – even more than the fierce resistance the community impressively funded and mount…
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European standards bodies are inaccessible to Open Source projects
Europe’s standards bodies have no functional relationships with Open Source charities and do not consult them.
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The European regulators listened to the Open Source communities
Open Source communities defended developers and foundations against risks posed by the CRA to Open Source development, and their voices were heard. Workshops being offered at FOSDEM offer a chance …
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The future of innovation has patent-free standards
Supposedly “open“ standards – including those ratified by ISO, CEN and ETSI – can’t be implemented without going cap-in-hand to the world’s largest companies to buy a license.
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OSI to the European Commission: make space for patent-free standards too
One of the biggest hidden challenges facing the software and technology world is the evolving conflict between old electronics vendors and the new software-defined universe. It’s arising because of…