An Uncommon Commons

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Author(s) and Contributors:
Author(s): Philip Albert
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Sources(s): Community
ParentTopics:
Copyright Copyright Intellectual Property

Abstract

IBM recently "promised not to sue any open-source developer, distributor or user, and stated clearly that IBM is legally bound by that promise. However, the statement contains disclaimers that limit IBM's promise." The author discusses the difference between patents and copyrights.

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