From: "Robert Comer" 

>It surely isn't because of the goodness of IBM's
>corporate heart!

No, it's to sell hardware and services, both high profit areas for IBM.

- Bob Comer


"Joe Hunt"  wrote in message
news:5l0cu05mtkm9bg2o7ndvu1mbhk70nv5j7t{at}4ax.com...
> On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 19:01:56 -0500, "Geo"
 wrote:
>
>>I'm sure the Europeans are thrilled .
>>
>>Geo.
>>
>>"Joe Hunt"  wrote in message
>>news:kj17u054g9j0q7u17n8nb0r4s391orknnl{at}4ax.com...
>>> IBM today pledged open access to key innovations covered by 500 IBM
>>> software patents to individuals and groups working on open source
>>> software.
>>>
>>> http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/050111/106112_1.html
>>>
>>> Story is also in NY Times
>>>
>>
>
> I've been trying to decide what IBM's motiviation is for this.  Is it
> because they really do think the motivation for SCO's lawsuit has been
> Microsoft all along, and are trying to preempt the next anticipated
> move?  Or is it to influence the battle in the EU and European
> Parliament?  It surely isn't because of the goodness of IBM's
> corporate heart!
>
> Joe
>

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