Over the past week I have written a number of posts on patents and the Web 2.0 ecosystem. These posts are not yet organized into a whole. They were stimulated by what I considered disingenuous posturing and lobbying on IBM’s part, legislation that I regard as aimed at taking rights away from little guys and that is being supported by IBM and Microsoft.
Eventually I hope to pull all my thoughts, and the thoughts of others–often better than mine–into a longer comprehensive paper. But for now, here is a reference to my posts, and to particularly good natured, good humored, and thoughtful contributions from Brad Feld and Robert Cringely, both of which were helpful to my thinking.
Thanks much to both and all. Best, Jim
Web 2.0 Open Technology Values,
Steal My Invention
Cringely on how “patent reform” promotes big company agendas and screws the small guys
Feld on intellectual property rights,
Intellectual property rights,
History of software patents in context,
Provisional patents as affordable 1-year protection for the small guy,
IBM leads conspiracy to alter patent system in its favor,
Feld on IBM Takes Another Step to Change the Patent Process.
