Software patents and free software (English Wikipedia)

Mark Shuttleworth (2007-06-16). "No negotiations with Microsoft in progress". here be dragons. Retrieved 2007-06-25. We have declined to discuss any agreement with Microsoft under the threat of unspecified patent infringements.

microsoft.com

Microsoft. "Microsoft Patent Pledge for Open Source Developers". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
Microsoft. "Microsoft Makes Strategic Changes in Technology and Business Practices to Expand Interoperability". Microsoft. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
"The MS-Novell patent deal". Microsoft.
"Microsoft, Xandros Broad Collaboration Agreement Extends Bridge Between Commercial Open Source and Microsoft Software" (Press release).

mysql.com

MySQL AB :: MySQL Public Patent Policy Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine

networkworld.com

"Red Hat urges patent office to deny most software patents". 29 September 2010.

openinventionnetwork.com

"Open Invention Network formed to promote Linux and spur innovation globally through access to key patents". Open Invention Network. November 10, 2005. Archived from the original on August 12, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2006.

osriskmanagement.com

"OSRM PR: Results of First-Ever Linux Patent Review Announced" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-03.

patents.google.com

The U.S. patent 5,072,412 concerns the desktop User Interface, see here

perens.com

/home/bruce/Patents.html Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine

redhat.com

redhat.com | Red Hat Patent Policy

samba.org

The Samba Team (2007-12-20). "Samba Team Receives Microsoft Protocol Documentation". Retrieved 2009-12-07.

slashdot.org

linux.slashdot.org

Slashdot | Linspire Signs Patent Pact With MS

swpat.org

news.swpat.org

"Late-comers guide: What is Bilski anyway? – End Software Patents". 28 June 2010.

techp.org

"Bruce Perens's petition criticising Novell". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18.

techrepublic.com

Vernon, Mark (September 20, 2005). "Are potential legal liabilities holding back Linux adoption?". TechRepublic. Retrieved 2021-07-15.

web.archive.org

"Alan Cox on software patents". 2005-08-01. Archived from the original on 2008-12-29. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
/home/bruce/Patents.html Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
"Linux Foundation Interview with Linus Torvalds, mostly talking about software patents". Archived from the original on 2008-02-05. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
"Open Letter on Software Patents from Linux developers". Archived from the original on 2011-07-20. Retrieved 2007-03-10.
MySQL AB :: MySQL Public Patent Policy Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
"OSRM PR: Results of First-Ever Linux Patent Review Announced" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-03.
"Open Invention Network formed to promote Linux and spur innovation globally through access to key patents". Open Invention Network. November 10, 2005. Archived from the original on August 12, 2006. Retrieved April 17, 2006.
"Freedom to Innovate South Africa". Archived from the original on 2007-05-20.
"Top patent awardee donates 500 patents to open source". LinuxDevices.com — news. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. 2005-01-11. Archived from the original on 2005-01-14.
"Nokia gives Linux bye on patents". LinuxDevices.com — news. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. 2005-05-26. Archived from the original on 2005-05-28.
Richard Stallman (2005-05-30). "Nokia's patent announcement next to nothing". LinuxDevices.com — news. Ziff Davis Publishing Holdings Inc. Archived from the original on 2005-12-10.
Microsoft. "Microsoft Patent Pledge for Open Source Developers". Microsoft. Archived from the original on 2008-03-01. Retrieved 2009-12-07.
George J. Weiss; Matthew W. Cain; Nikos Drakos. "Microsoft Declares Interfaces Accessible; Royalties May Apply". Archived from the original on 2012-09-10. Retrieved 2009-12-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
Mills, Elinor (2009-02-26). "Open-source leaders see Microsoft-TomTom suit as a threat". CNet. Archived from the original on 2011-06-17. Retrieved 2010-06-10.
"Yahoo! wins verdict in Bedrock patent trial | ITworld". www.itworld.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-09.
"Barracuda turns to open source users for patent research". Archived from the original on 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
"Legal Defense of Free and Open Source Software". Barracuda Networks. Archived from the original on 2008-01-31. Retrieved 2008-01-30.
"Bruce Perens's petition criticising Novell". Archived from the original on 2009-01-18.
"Xandros community forums, first thread on this topic" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.
Linspire, Microsoft in Linux-related deal Archived 2007-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
"Ubuntu, Red Hat reject Microsoft patent deal". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.
"We will not go to Canossa". Archived from the original on 2007-06-21. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
Berlind, David (2007-10-11). "First patent suit against Linux has a Kevin Bacon-esque connection to Microsoft". zdnet. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-12. LLC is a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation... This past July Acacia hired Jonathan Taub away from his job as Director, Strategic Alliances for the Mobile and Embedded Devices (MED) division at Microsoft and then, just last week, it hired Brad Brunell away from his job at Microsoft where, among other jobs, he served as General Manager, Intellectual Property Licensing.
"Red Hat & Novell Beat IP Innovation and in Marshall, Texas, too". Groklaw. 30 April 2010. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2013.

xandros.com

forums.xandros.com

"Xandros community forums, first thread on this topic" (Press release). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28.

zdnet.com

blogs.zdnet.com

Berlind, David (2007-10-11). "First patent suit against Linux has a Kevin Bacon-esque connection to Microsoft". zdnet. Archived from the original on 2007-10-24. Retrieved 2007-10-12. LLC is a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corporation... This past July Acacia hired Jonathan Taub away from his job as Director, Strategic Alliances for the Mobile and Embedded Devices (MED) division at Microsoft and then, just last week, it hired Brad Brunell away from his job at Microsoft where, among other jobs, he served as General Manager, Intellectual Property Licensing.

zdnet.com.au

"Ubuntu, Red Hat reject Microsoft patent deal". Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.