Comments on: A Question About Patents: IBM, OIN, Linux Foundation, and Novell http://techrights.org/2008/10/03/an-issue-of-patents/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:00:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: AlexH http://techrights.org/2008/10/03/an-issue-of-patents/comment-page-1/#comment-25690 AlexH Fri, 03 Oct 2008 15:15:44 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2008/10/03/an-issue-of-patents/#comment-25690 IBM are huge, it's not a surprise that they have connections to a lot of IT businesses. Even Microsoft is full of ex-IBM people (e.g., Phelps). I doubt they will get their way in Europe; that tide has turned for now. I'd be more worried about multinational treaties personally. IBM are huge, it’s not a surprise that they have connections to a lot of IT businesses. Even Microsoft is full of ex-IBM people (e.g., Phelps).

I doubt they will get their way in Europe; that tide has turned for now. I’d be more worried about multinational treaties personally.

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