Comments on: Patenting a Standard http://wordofpie.com/2008/01/12/patenting-a-standard/ Ponderings on Life, the Universe, and Information Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:28:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Pie http://wordofpie.com/2008/01/12/patenting-a-standard/#comment-2849 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 15:52:36 +0000 http://wordofpie.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/patenting-a-standard/#comment-2849 Thanks Bex. I had heard and wasn’t pleased, for other reasons. So whatever the original intent for the patents, Oracle can do what they please.

I guess I should be glad I’m not a Cubs fan then.

Oh, and to answer your question, YES! Service based standard is the way to go I feel.

]]> By: bex http://wordofpie.com/2008/01/12/patenting-a-standard/#comment-2846 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:48:35 +0000 http://wordofpie.wordpress.com/2008/01/12/patenting-a-standard/#comment-2846 and now, Oracle owns those patents:

http://bexhuff.com/2008/01/holy-crap-oracle-just-bought-bea

Is it time to ditch JSR170/283 in favor of a service-based standard?

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