An interesting article on the tensions between open source software and patents was linked to from Slashdot today. An interesting analysis suggesting that even the allies of FOSS might eventually change their tune and brandish their patent portfolios offensively.
I think the likelihood of patent actions against members of the FOSS movement might be influenced by the outcome of the SCO fiasco which, while not based on patent issues, and based on seemingly dubious grounds, is pretty much a test for what happens when the proprietory world does battle with the free.
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