On 6 Sep 2017 13:58:09 -0300 "Stefan Steiniger" <sst...@geo.uzh.ch> wrote: > Opinions?
When groklaw was active, Pamela Jones ran a number of pieces on OIN. They are on the order of a decade old now, but do give some background. http://www.groklaw.net/search.php?query=Open+Invention+Network&keyType=phrase&datestart=&dateend=&topic=0&type=all&author=0&mode=search http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061213031455474&query=Open+Invention+Network -Paul > > > Inicio del mensaje reenviado: > > > De: Frank Casey <fca...@openinventionnetwork.com> > > Fecha: 6 de septiembre de 2017, 11:34:40 CLST > > Para: sst...@geo.uzh.ch, sunburned.surve...@gmail.com, > > michael.mich...@free.fr Asunto: OpenJUMP joining software patent > > non-aggression community > > > > Dear Gentlemen, > > > > My name is Frank Casey and I am writing to you on behalf of the > > Open Invention Network (OIN), an organization formed and funded by > > IBM, Red Hat, SUSE, Sony, NEC, Philips, Google, and Toyota to > > foster a safe patent environment for developers and users of Open > > Source-based solutions. I recently learned of OpenJUMP and would > > like to invite you to join the OIN community. > > > > We are a community of over 2,200 members from across the Open > > Source spectrum who are invested in the future of Open Source and, > > whether it be creating or using Open Source, want to protect that > > investment. They joined OIN because they recognized that reducing > > the risk of patent aggression is a key step in doing so. As you > > know, if patent aggression is directed at your project it can > > jeopardize all the work you've done. > > > > To deter aggression, OIN has created an environment where patent > > aggression aimed at the Open Source ecosystem is unacceptable. We > > undertake a variety of activities to protect our community (see > > attachment) and our members pledge non-aggression to each other. > > > > There is no cost to join or maintain membership and you would also > > be joining the likes of Canonical, Daimler, Ford Motors, Fujitsu, > > SAP, Cisco Systems, Twitter, and Mozilla in supporting the > > principle of non-aggression. > > > > I believe joining OIN is a great way to lend your support for a > > free Open Source environment and protect your efforts from patent > > aggression. I hope you will consider joining us and, to that end, > > invite you to visit our website at > > http://www.openinventionnetwork.com to learn more. > > > > I thank you for your time and look forward to hering back from you. > > > > Regards, > > > > Frank Casey > > Membership Executive > > Open Invention Network > > e: fca...@openinventionnetwork.com > > p: + 1 203 894 8268 > > > > Virus-free. www.avast.com > > <Jim Zemlin Testimonial.pdf> -- Paul J. Morris Biodiversity Informatics Manager Museum of Comparative Zoölogy, Harvard University m...@morris.net AA3SD PGP public key available ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Jump-pilot-devel mailing list Jump-pilot-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jump-pilot-devel
