Re: [sheflug] Open source makes 'substantial advance' in UKeducation, says report

["jim kerslake" <jimkerslake [at] xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: "David Holden" <dh [at] iucr.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 5:28 AM
> Subject: [sheflug] Open source makes 'substantial advance' in UK
education,says report
>

> nice news
>
>
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=5710



That is nice news.


However this is not so nice news from across the pond:

http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=35238&format=full

http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2006/08/blackboard_elearning_patent.html

I don't know how many folks here have followed that story, but there is some
nervousness that Open Source products like Moodle could be under threat, at
least in the US, from this patent  (and others currently pending).  Worth a
read.

-- jim


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