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Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Open Source; and Intellectual Property

Recent library resources tagged with Contributed by Organizations or Campuses; Articles, Papers, and Reports; Open Source; and Intellectual Property.

Blackboard Makes a Pledge
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Title: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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Education Software Firm OKs Open-source Patent Use
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Title:Education Software Firm OKs Open-source Patent Use (ID: CSD4790)
Author(s):Stephen Shankland (CNET News.com)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2007)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:"Blackboard, whose software can be used to manage university courses, has taken a significant step to mollify open-source rivals who perceive a patent threat from the company."
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http://news.com.com/Education+software+firm+OKs+open-source+patent+use/2100-7344_3-6155469.html[Off site]
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The Unacknowledged Convergence of Open Source, Open Access, and Open Science
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Title:The Unacknowledged Convergence of Open Source, Open Access, and Open Science (ID: CSD4184)
Author(s):John Willinsky (The University of British Columbia)
Source:First Monday
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:A number of open initiatives are actively resisting the extension of intellectual property rights. Among these developments, three prominent instances — open source software, open access to research and scholarship, and open science — share not only a commitment to the unrestricted exchange of information and ideas, but economic principles based on (1) the efficacy of free software and research; (2) the reputation–building afforded by public access and patronage; and, (3) the emergence of a free–or–subscribe access model. Still, with this much in common, the strong sense of convergence among these open initiatives has yet to be fully realized, to the detriment of the larger, common issue. By drawing on David's (2004; 2003; 2000; 1998) economic work on open science and Weber's (2004) analysis of open source, this paper seeks to make that convergence all the more apparent, as well as worth pursuing, by those interested in furthering this alternative approach, which would treat intellectual properties as public goods.
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http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue10_8/willinsky/index.html[Off site]
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An Uncommon Commons
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Title:An Uncommon Commons (ID: CSD3670)
Author(s):Philip H. Albert (ECT News Network)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2005)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:IBM recently "promised not to sue any open-source developer, distributor or user, and stated clearly that IBM is legally bound by that promise. However, the statement contains disclaimers that limit IBM's promise." The author discusses the difference between patents and copyrights.
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http://www.technewsworld.com/story/39732.html[Off site]
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The Role of Intellectual Property in Open Source Software
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Title:The Role of Intellectual Property in Open Source Software (ID: CSD3392)
Author(s):Lee A. Hollaar (University of Utah)
Source:International Intellectual Property Institute (IIPI)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:This is a paper and presentation that was presented at the IIPI Conference on Strategies for Building Software Industries in Developing Countries. It was May 19-21, 2004 in Honolulu, Hawai'i.
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http://www.iipi.org/activities/forums/softwareconference/Hollaar%20Paper.pdfPaper
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http://www.iipi.org/activities/forums/softwareconference/Hollaar%20Presentation.pdfPresentation
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Trend: Content Copyright, the Commons, and the C Generation
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Title:Trend: Content Copyright, the Commons, and the C Generation (ID: CSD3358)
Origin:Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2004)
Type:Articles, Papers, and Reports
Abstract:The author discusses the issue of the ongoing struggle between those who think electronic content should be paid content on the internet and those believe that content is made to be shared, and that doing so benefits everyone.
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http://www.learningcircuits.org/2004/aug2004/0408_trends.htm[Off site]
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