5 Dec
2010
5 Dec
'10
9:53 p.m.
Hola , sinceramente y por lo que entiendo del texto en inglés, lo que hace
estsa gente (OIN) es registrar patentes, las empresas que respaldan esta
iniciativa no son precisamente conocidas por su compromiso por el SL, me
parece una estrategia de continuiar la trayectoria de novel SuSe con el
resto de plataformas o sistemas operativos. A mi las patentes me recuerdan
el modelo empresarial de CISCO con su Cisco OS
http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/pat_owned.php
No entiendo mucho de patentes y menos de patentes sobre sl. lo que si que
puedo decir que algo huele mal .
salud.
2010/12/4 José Antonio Salgueiro <joseantonio(a)salgueiro.c.telefonica.net>
¡¡Xenial!!, parabéns!!
El Fri, 3 Dec 2010 23:15:45 +0100
Miguel Bouzada <mbouzada(a)gmail.com> escribió:
Adxunto remitovos o correo que recibimos en
MiniNo convidandonos a entrar
na
*Open Invention Network (OIN)*
. Gustarianos ter opinións dos expertos en patentes ao respecto antes de
dar
un paso adiante. Destacar que hay algunha outra
distro amiga tamén para
obsoletos, como é o caso de Absolute Linux, de quen tomamos cousas e que
eles veñen de incorporar cousas nosas.
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From: <PMontano(a)openinventionnetwork.com>
Date: 2010/12/3
Subject: GALPon MiniNo and Open Invention Network (OIN)
To: minino(a)galpon.org
Hello MiniNo Team,
The fact that your distribution is a GNU/Linux design should mean that
you
would have an interest in keeping Linux and Open
Source Software open and
free, and further, that should also make GalPon MiniNo a perfect match to
join OIN's Community of Licensees. Our organization, *Open Invention
Network (OIN) *and its members have the same convictions about Linux and
open source as you and so we thought you might be interested in learning
about OIN and joining our community.
OIN was established back in 2005 by a group of notable companies,
including
IBM, NEC, Philips, Red Hat and Sony, each of
which have a vested interest
in
making sure that Linux stays open and free and
doing what they can to
create
a robust growth in the use of Linux and open
source software by all
parties.
One of the major obstacles in protecting Linux is the risk of patent
issues
that could muddy up the environment. To avoid
or minimize this
obstacle,
OIN buys patents that we believe could pose a
potential threat to Linux,
thereby keeping them out of the hands of troublemakers, like trolls,
and then we make them available on a royalty-free basis to anyone who
joins
OIN. Those who join, if they have patents,
agree not to assert their
patents against the Linux System.
You don't necessarily have to have any patents to join. In
fact, protecting distributions developed by individuals and small groups
of
developers who have no patents, yet contribute to
the growth and use of
Linux & Open Source was an important factor in the establishment of OIN.
*It
doesn't cost any money to join*, and if you
have no patents, you
essentially
have no obligations under the agreement that
needs to be signed......
*yet,
*you get the benefit in return of being licensed
to all of our
Licensee's patents that read on the Linux System plus the 300 + patents
that
OIN, itself owns, plus access to OIN expertise
should your use of Linux
ever
be threatened, or if you simply need some
guidance or advice.
As a non-profit like organization, OIN's focus is not on generating
revenue. There is no need to do so as we are funded by our Founders.
Please take a close look at the attached list of current OIN
members which is made up of a mix of large companies and small groups of
distribution developers......all of whom believe in and have a vested
interest in in Linux and open source software.
I have also attached a copy of our agreement to join and encourage you to
seriously consider doing so as you will have bolstered your public image
as
a supporter of Linux and open source software and
gained the benefit of
collaborating with a growing list of companies and distributions with
similar interest.
With respect to our agreement, like all agreements, it has a lot of
legalese
and I can help clarify any language that you may
not be sure about, but
basically it amounts to what I noted above. If you have any patents,
you
promise not to assert those patents against the
Linux System, and in
return
you get rights to a whole bunch of patents from
guys as big as IBM, plus
association with a group of entities and individuals with a common
interest
in Linux and open source software...AND, FINALLY,
as mentioned earlier,
it
cost no money. No up front fees, no monthly
dues,.......nothing.
Also,
as a member of our Community of Licensees, you
have access to a lot of
OIN
folks with expertise in the IP and Linux arena
who are available to you
to
provide a source of advice & counsel
(non-legal counsel) on a variety of
topics. Check out our website to learn more about OIN.
http://www.openinventionnetwork.com and contact me if you have any
questions.
Thank you for allowing me to take up some of your time. I wish you
continued success with your business and look forward to hearing from you
and to the prospect of welcoming you into our community.
Regards,
Pete
________________
Peter D. Montano
Licensing Executive
Open Invention Network
Office: 704-341-5888
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