Patents Database Posted for Developers

A database containing more than 500 software patents and backed by big-name vendors has been posted online to foster development of litigation-free open source. Open Source Development Labs has launched its Patent Commons Project with backing from IBM – the industry’s largest holder of technology patents – Computer Associates International, Novell, Red Hat, Intel and Sun Microsystems.

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