Google takes a step in the right direction, although the licensee scope and the number of patents is very limited: http://www.google.com/patents/opnpledge/pledge/ …
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Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori Are they saying they won't suit people who use open source code that they help develop? I think I didn't get what it means...1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @pixel_cows
@pixel_cows Basically they're saying anything considered "FOSS" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_and_open-source_software …) is allowed to use their patents for free.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @cmuratori
@cmuratori Ahhh. Interesting! Very avangard I'd say... How does that make them richer, by stimulating usage of their platforms?1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
Replying to @pixel_cows
@pixel_cows I think they see it as an impediment to their business model, so their goals and society's happen to be aligned in this case.
10:54 AM - 30 Mar 2013
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