About Those 882 Novell Patents: This is Where OIN Comes In (Groklaw)

Posted Dec 8, 2010 13:42 UTC (Wed) by tzafrir (subscriber, #11501)
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Grr... OIN, not ION. Ion is said to be a fine WM.

About Those 882 Novell Patents: This is Where OIN Comes In (Groklaw)

Posted Dec 8, 2010 14:41 UTC (Wed) by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946) [Link] (1 responses)

If you choose not to become a member, you don't get any benefits. That is of no surprise.

About Those 882 Novell Patents: This is Where OIN Comes In (Groklaw)

Posted Dec 8, 2010 16:01 UTC (Wed) by Trelane (subscriber, #56877) [Link]

Jein. Since the members promise to not sue each other or "the Linux System":

Patents owned by Open Invention Network® are available royalty-free to any company, institution or individual that agrees not to assert its patents against the Linux System.

(http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/about.php) that should lessen the lawsuit liability some immeasurable amount, even if you never join the oin yourself.