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Linux Kernel 5.15: NTFS Support Gets a Significant Boost

September 8, 2021 — A new NTFS patch is coming to the Linux kernel that will bring much-needed relief to Linux system administrators everywhere. TechRepublic takes a look at the events leading up to this addition that’s makes dealing with [ … ]

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The 3rd Largest Global Smartphone Manufacturer Joins OIN

August 30, 2021 — Xiaomi Corporation — a significant user and proponent of Open Source Software (OSS) — joins our community. The company established the world’s leading consumer Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things (AI+IoT) [ … ]

Christina Motley2021-09-12T07:32:34-04:00Media Coverage|

Xiaomi Joins Open Invention Network Patent Peace Community

August 30, 2021 — Patent Lawyer Magazine covers the news that Xiaomi Corporation, the 3^rd largest global smartphone manufacturer, has joined OIN. The company’s Open Source Software (OSS) and hardware are connected by an IoT [ … ]

Christina Motley2021-09-14T11:06:55-04:00Media Coverage|

Linux Turns 30: The Biggest Events in its History So Far

August 24, 2021 — As Linux turns 30 this year, ZDNet’s writer Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols publishes a year-by-year summary of the most significant events in Linux’s history to date. OIN makes the list when Microsoft made [ … ]

Christina Motley2021-09-12T07:31:23-04:00Media Coverage|

ByteDance Joins Open Invention Network

August 18, 2021 — OpenSourceForU features our latest news announcement that ByteDance Ltd. has become a licensee and community member of OIN. “ByteDance’s participation in the OIN community shows our consistent commitment to shared innovation. [ … ]

Christina Motley2021-08-21T14:00:33-04:00Media Coverage|

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What People Say

Although TAIYO YUDEN does not directly incorporate open source software in our products, our customers do, and it is important for us to support open source initiatives that are critical to the continued success of our clients.

Shigetoshi AkinoGeneral Manager, Intellectual Property DivisionTAIYO YUDEN

The Mercari Group’s systems are supported by a variety of open source software. As a beneficiary of the enormous contributions made by the open source software community, we believe making a contribution to innovation in the world by publishing technology accumulated through the development and operation of our services, such as Mercari and Merpay, as open source is the right choice. Hence, the Mercari Group endorses the activities of OIN which protects innovations with open source from patent risks.

Mercari

We see incredible value in the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) communities. Our work in collecting, preserving and making source code available to developers, academics and government entities, will enable developers to continue to innovate. We are very pleased for OIN’s sponsorship and its support in maintaining the technical and scientific knowledge that may be lost without preservation and may be further useful to developers from an intellectual property perspective.

Roberto Di CosmoFounder & CEOSoftware Heritage

Linux plays an important role at TomTom as the core of all our Portable Navigation Devices. We believe that by becoming an Open Invention Network licensee, we encourage Linux development and foster innovation in a technical community that benefits everyone.

Peter SpoursDirector of IPTomTom

At Rakuten, our businesses continue to evolve as we address new market opportunities. Because of this, we are a user and strong advocate of open source software. We are building the first 100% fully virtualized mobile network, enabling us to scale rapidly and offer the best Quality-of-Service (QoS) available. By joining OIN, we are demonstrating our commitment to Open Source Software (OSS) and supporting it with a pledge of patent non-aggression.

Tareq AminCAO, Group Executive Vice PresidentRakuten, Inc.

Protecting open source is critical to us, our users and to the ongoing health of the Internet. We’re proud of our new role within OIN. We’re very happy with the direction OIN has been going.

Chris DiBonaDirector of Open SourceGoogle

We applaud OIN’s efforts to promote patent non-aggression in the cloud by adding the OpenStack packages to its Linux System definition. The OpenStack Foundation Board of Directors appreciates that the rapidly-growing OIN community has been, and is now explicitly, supporting freedom of action in the cloud of the future that OpenStack has been formed to enable.

Alan ClarkChairman of the BoardOpenStack Foundation

The OpenWrt developers believe that openness and collaboration across domains is the groundwork which nurtures Linux development. The new partnership with Open Invention Network will be one of the building blocks pushing OpenWrt forward and advance Linux innovation in general.

Gregers PetersenRelationship Manager and DeveloperOpenWrt

We believe the protection OIN offers the open source community helps increase global contributions to and adoption of open source technologies. We are honored to stand with OIN as an active participant in its program to protect against patent aggression in core Linux and other important OSS technologies.

Erich AndersenCorporate Vice President and Chief IP CounselMicrosoft

As a global solutions provider that grows with customers and society through the highest level of trust, SMFG is committed to creating businesses that transcend the boundaries of finance and resolving issues. In order to further promote this effort and quickly deliver high added-value services to our customers and society, SMFG believes that the utilization of open source software will be essential. Also, in promoting OSS utilization, SMFG believes that measures to protect intellectual property rights are important. Through joining the OIN, SMFG hopes to deepen our understanding of the OSS community and contribute to the development of OSS.

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group