ellementK: (ĕll'ǝ-mǝnt-kā)
noun - A fundamental, essential, or irreducible constituent of a composite entity. Middle English, from Old French, from Latin About Eleanor Kruszewski: I'm known variously as Eleanor or Elle. My last name is like that coach from Duke - kru-shef-ski. Based in Menlo Park, CA, I work for Yahoo! in their Developer Network. The easiest description of what I do is the MBA shin kicker, handling community, marketing, commercial programs and sundry backend stuff. Disclaimer: I've done big corps, midcorps, and startups, so I overstate and oversimplify as much as anyone else. These opinions are my own, not my employer's. |
« Novell releases Linux Desktop 9 as competitor to Microsoft Office | Main | Novell’s leadership carries open source pedigree » Novell proclaims intent to back open source with patent arsenalAfter acquiring SuSE Linux, Novell has joined IBM as a key large corporate supporter of Linux. In part to quell FUD around licensing and IP risks, Novell has announced a policy of using its patents in a (presumably) retailiatory way against any company that brings a challenge to open source. This is all pretty vague, and as Bruce Perens notes in this InfoWorld article, InfoWorld: Novell to defend open source software with patents, not legally binding. It’s also somewhat of a strange approach since the SCO-IBM case is still ongoing. I wonder how much impact this policy of deterrence would have on those who might bring challenge. |
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