Digital business patent bully protection
June 21, 2016 — How to hinder proprietary software vendors looking to leverage patents against open-source software developers, distributors and users.
Microsoft loves open source? Only when it’s convenient
March 11, 2016 — Even as it embraces open source, Microsoft is shaking down the Android and Linux communities for patent licenses. Will the real Microsoft please stand up?
Kontron Joins Open Invention Network
March 10, 2016 — Kontron, a leading global provider of Embedded Computing Technology (ECT), has become a community member of Open Invention Network (OIN).
6 essential non-coding careers in open source
March 01, 2016 — A sign of the maturation of a movement is when careers in it become a possibility. This seems to be the case with open source software.
A decade of Linux patent non-aggression: The Open Invention Network
October 08, 2015 — One reason why Linux weathered patent attacks and trolls to become today’s dominant server and cloud operating system is because the Open Invention Network united its supporters into a strong patent consortium.
Amid the patent wars, an oasis of calm collaboration
October 06, 2015 — Ten years ago this week, five public companies—IBM (IBM), Novell (now SUSE), Philips (PHG), Red Hat (RHT), and Sony (SNE)—banded together to launch a novel, pioneering, and seldom heralded project that …
Why the software world needs a ‘no-fly zone’ for patents
October 05, 2015 — The software industry may be just as notable for its nasty legal battles as for its many useful products, but for the past 10 years, the Open Invention Network has been …
Open Source leaders discuss innovation, entrepreneurship and software patents
September 08, 2015 — Open Source leaders discuss innovation, entrepreneurship and software patents. “Open Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Our Digital Culture” in Bangalore on August 13, 2015: major takeaways from the event are documented in this …
Open Source Cloud and Middleware Provider WSO2 Joins Open Invention Network, World’s Largest Patent Non-Aggression Community
September 01, 2015 — Open Source Cloud and Middleware Provider WSO2 Joins Open Invention Network, World’s Largest Patent Non-Aggression Community.
Open source patent protection extended to popular software
April 20, 2015 — Docker, Puppet, LibreOffice, and the Go language are the latest additions to the Open Invention Network’s extensive patent nonaggression umbrella.
Open Invention Network calls Indian companies to join
March 24, 2015 — Open Invention Network, a community promoting open source innovation and patent non-aggression in Linux, is reaching out to Indian companies to join its shared patent pool.
Ribose joins Open Invention Network
March 16, 2015 — Cloud collaboration platform provider Ribose has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), an organization created to foster patent non-aggression for Linux producers and users. With over 1,300 members, OIN is the …
Microsoft to Android OEMs: ‘Show me the money’ – Redmond carefully considers OIN approach
March 03, 2015 — Exclusive Microsoft has reserved the right to nail firms making Android devices running its Office suite for possible Windows patent infringements. The giant has decided against signing a licence with Open Invention Network …
Deb Nicholson, OIN Director of Community Outreach, Chosen as Finalist for Women in Open Source Award
February 16, 2015 — Red Hat is proud to recognize the 2020 Women in Open Source Award winners. The judges have determined 2 winners and 8 finalists, recognizing 10 people in total. Read on to …