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Re: [Bodington-developers] [Tetraelf-developers] Fwd: Blackboard Patent Pledge
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From: Andrew B. <a.g...@le...> - 2007-02-01 17:45:17
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Alistair Once Bodington has taken over Bb, you can then bundle it with = Questionmark Perception and take over Desire2Learn. This might cause you some = problems. Although you have bundled a proprietary system with Bodington, you don't have to prosecute yourself since Bodington is one of the named elite. However, since you are now suing yourself via Desire2Learn, the pledge = does not apply, so you must prosecute yourself. Round and round the garden = like a teddy bear... The so-called pledge is clearly a panic measure by an outfit that has finally realised that they have shot themselves in the foot bigtime. Nothing has changed. The patent is still there (for now) and the action against Desire2Learn is still going ahead. No institution of any = integrity should be thinking of dealing with Bb - and that includes my own. Aggie -----Original Message----- From: tet...@li... [mailto:tet...@li...] On Behalf Of = John Norman Sent: 01 February 2007 17:24 To: Alistair Young Cc: Bodington developers; TetraELF Developers Subject: Re: [Tetraelf-developers] Fwd: Blackboard Patent Pledge Didn't you get the Bb press release last week? Bodington is to acquire Bb and Alistair Young will be the new CEO :-P John On 1 Feb 2007, at 13:57, Alistair Young wrote: > why he sent to me is a mystery! > > -------------- > mov eax,1 > mov ebx,0 > int 80h > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: "Michael Chasen" <bbf...@bl...> >> Date: 1 February 2007 14:01:05 GMT >> To: <ali...@sm...> >> Subject: Blackboard Patent Pledge >> Reply-To: Blackboard <reply-=20 >> EfXurQPQrTQ=3D-...@bl...> >> >> >> The Blackboard Patent Pledge >> >> >> >> February 1, 2007 >> >> Dear Blackboard Community, >> I am writing to share some exciting news about a patent pledge =20 >> Blackboard is making today to the open source and home-grown =20 >> course management community. We are announcing a legally-binding, =20 >> irrevocable, world-wide pledge not to assert any of our issued or =20 >> pending patents related to course management systems or =20 >> transaction systems against the use, development or support of any =20 >> open source or home-grown course management systems. >> >> We developed this pledge over several months with the help and =20 >> dedication of various members of the e-Learning community, such as =20 >> EDUCAUSE, Sakai and many Blackboard clients. We are very grateful =20 >> for their time and counsel. Without such a thoughtful and =20 >> collaborative process, this sort of unprecedented pledge for a =20 >> company of our size might not have been possible. >> >> "We particularly welcome the inclusion of pending patents, the =20 >> clarification on the commercial support, customization, hosting or =20 >> maintenance of open source systems and the worldwide nature of =20 >> Blackboard's pledge. We also appreciate the willingness of =20 >> Blackboard to continue with frank and direct dialogue with our two =20 >> organizations and with other higher education representatives and =20 >> groups to work toward addressing these problems of community =20 >> concern." >> -Joint Statement of EDUCAUSE and Sakai Boards of Directors >> >> "We wish to acknowledge the company's actions and express our =20 >> appreciation to Blackboard in committing to continue to foster =20 >> creativity and collaboration within the e-Learning community. =20 >> Such a response can only benefit the teachers and practitioners, =20 >> the learners, Blackboard, and indeed the wider e-Learning community." >> -Australasian Council on Open, Distance and E-Learning (ACODE) >> >> As a longstanding and leading member of the e-Learning community, =20 >> we understand that Blackboard plays an important role in promoting =20 >> the open exchange of ideas, collaboration and innovation. This =20 >> pledge symbolizes our continued commitment to that role by =20 >> agreeing not to assert U.S. Patent No. 6,988,138 and many other =20 >> pending patent applications as well as their international =20 >> counterparts against the development, use or distribution of open =20 >> source software or home-grown course management systems anywhere =20 >> in the world, to the extent that such systems are not bundled with =20 >> proprietary software. This pledge also extends to the commercial =20 >> support, hosting, customization and maintenance of such applications. >> >> So those using home-grown or open source systems, professors and =20 >> teachers contributing to open source projects, open source =20 >> initiatives, commercially developed open source add-on =20 >> applications to proprietary products and vendors hosting and =20 >> supporting open source applications all are covered by this =20 >> pledge. In addition, we have extended the pledge to many =20 >> specifically named open source initiatives within the course and =20 >> learning management system space whether or not they may include =20 >> proprietary elements within their applications, including Sakai, =20 >> Moodle, ATutor, Bodington and Elgg. >> >> We are very pleased to take this formal step which is part of a =20 >> larger effort on our part to engage more deeply with the e-=20 >> Learning community and help foster greater openness and =20 >> interoperability. We believe the pledge and the collaboration =20 >> that brought it about will support and promote new innovation and =20 >> the free flow of ideas across the global e-Learning community. >> >> The text of the Pledge which incorporates by reference a list of =20 >> frequently asked questions, as well as the announcement press =20 >> release may be found on our website at www.blackboard.com/patent. =20 >> If you have any questions about the Pledge, please contact =20 >> Blackboard's Chief Legal Officer, Matthew Small, at =20 >> ms...@bl.... >> >> Thank you again for your continued partnership. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> >> >> Michael Chasen >> President and CEO >> Blackboard Inc. >> >> >> >> This email was sent to: ali...@sm... >> >> This email was sent by: Blackboard Inc. >> 1899 L Street NW, 11th Floor Washington, DC, 20036 USA >> >> Go here to change your email subscriptions. Go here to unsubscribe =20 >> from all communications. >> We respect your right to privacy. 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