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last updated at 12 Jan, 2005 15:33 (1 times)
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I don't how much help it will provide developers of eCS software, but IBM has announced that they are releasing 500 patents for
use in open source software. They will be adding to this number.

One of the patents specifically mentions OS/2:

US6292843 Quick loading of run time dynamic link library for S/2

Full list can be found here:

http://www.ibm.com/ibm/licensing/patents/pledgedpatents.pdf

Anyone want to comment of the potential impact of this action on eCS apps? Other useful items?

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copied from the eCS group at Yahoo. What could this mean to the OSFree project or OS/2-eCS in general?


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Date: 11 Jan, 2005 on 21:21
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There are articles on it at http://www.informationweek.com and at http://www.eweek.com . (links to the exact story is in the news sections (software and general) of http://www.os2world.com .

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Date: 12 Jan, 2005 on 15:34
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All it means is that OSS developers can use a similar system (or access to the exact patent) without fear of being sued by IBM. IBM is still the patent holder, they are just allowing OSS (open source, free applications) to use their patents. I believe with the setup they got going, if you wrote a commerical application using the patented technology you would owe IBM money
Date: 14 Jan, 2005 on 21:09
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If one makes an open source free application, would one still owe IBM?

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Date: 19 Jan, 2005 on 15:07
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I found more information about that OS/2 patent on the US Patent Site.

http://patft.uspto.gov/...

Here it is the descritption

" Quick loading of run time dynamic link library for OS/2

Abstract

A process for exporting functions of a dynamic link library to an executable program on a computer provides a dynamic link library module adapted to export a plurality of desired functions, with each of the desired functions having a unique identification. The dynamic link library module includes a dispatching function adapted to recognize the unique identification each of the desired functions and export the desired function for execution by the program. There is also provided a look-up table for the executable program having therein a listing for each of the desired functions and unique identifications. The process includes loading the dynamic link library module with the program and calling the desired function by passing the desired function identification from the program to the dispatching function. Thereafter, the desired function is exported from the dynamic link library module to the program. "

Date: 19 Jan, 2005 on 19:42
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