Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; OSS; and Patents

Recent library resources tagged with Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; OSS; and Patents.

Blackboard Customers Consider Alternatives

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Title:

Blackboard Customers Consider Alternatives (ID: CSD5501)

Author(s):

Jeffrey R. Young (The Chronicle of Higher Education)

Origin:

Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (09/09/2008)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

Open-source software for course management poses market challenge.

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http://chronicle.com/free/v55/i03/03a00103.htm

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Blackboard Makes a Pledge

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Blackboard Makes a Pledge (ID: CSD4792)

Author(s):

Scott Jaschik (Inside Higher Ed)

Origin:

Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

"After months of criticism that its patent policies had the potential to squelch important education projects, Blackboard on Thursday announced a "patent pledge" under which it vowed not to assert its patent rights to sue open source projects or home-grown software used by colleges and universities."

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http://insidehighered.com/news/2007/02/02/blackboard

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Open-source Group Wants Educational Patent Reversed

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Title:

Open-source Group Wants Educational Patent Reversed (ID: CSD4766)

Author(s):

Stephen Shankland (CNET News.com)

Origin:

Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006)

Type:

Articles, Papers, and Reports

Abstract:

"A legal center is trying to overturn a patent it says threatens three open-source educational projects, a sign of the tension between patent holders and the collaborative programming community."

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