OIN Expands the Linux System Definition

Open Invention Network Updates its Linux System,
Expands its Patent Non-Aggression Coverage
  
Durham, NC (April 16, 2015) – Open Invention Network (OIN), the largest
patent non-aggression community in history, announced today that it has
updated its Linux System patent non-aggression coverage.  This update is part
of OIN’s program to regularly update its Linux System coverage to keep pace
with innovation.
 
“This maintains relevance for the Linux System as technology continues to
advance, but is responsible in terms of an expansion in scope,” said Keith
Bergelt, CEO of Open Invention Network. “Linux kernel lines of code have
expanded by 6% since OIN’s last update, and we are increasing our coverage
by a similar amount in terms of the number of new packages.  We believe that
organizations that are genuinely committed to Linux and open source will be
enthusiastic about this update.”
 
For this update, 115 new packages will be added to the Linux System, out of
almost 800 proposed by various parties.  Key additions are the reference
implementations of the popular Go and Lua programming languages, Nginx,
Openshift, and development tools like CMake and Maven. This update will
represent an increase of approximately 5% of the total number of packages
covered in the Linux System, a reflection of the incremental and disciplined
nature of the update process.
 
More than 1,300 organizations worldwide have joined the OIN community.
Community members cross-license Linux System patents to one another on a
royalty-free basis. Patents owned by Open Invention Network are similarly
licensed royalty-free to any organization that agrees not to assert its
patents against the Linux System. The OIN license can be signed online at
www.j-oin.com <http://www.j-oin.com/>.
About Open Invention Network

Open Invention Network (OIN) is the largest patent non-aggression community
in history and supports freedom of action in Linux as a key element of open
source software. Funded by Google, IBM, NEC, Philips, Red Hat, Sony and SUSE,
OIN has more than 1,300 OIN community members and owns more than 950 global
patents and applications. Member cross-licenses and OIN patent licenses are
available royalty free to any party that joins the OIN community.

For more information, visit http://www.openinventionnetwork.com
<http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/>.

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