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

[David Holden <dh [at] xxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 15 August 2006 09:21, jim kerslake wrote:
> > 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=artic
>le&sid=5710
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>
>
> 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
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> 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


We should probably sign the petition then

http://www.boycottblackboard.org/


Dave.


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