Simon Phipps (Open Source Initiative) Interview - OSCON 2014
summary
Federal appeals courts start applying the Alice v. CLS Bank test to stop patent suits early, ruling Digitech patents invalidated because the software adds no significant improvement to the underlying computer; that ruling and forthcoming USPTO rule changes actively undermine patent-troll settlements. Open Source Initiative launches a flow curriculum (free, educator-ready), takes on fundraising and sponsorship for openhack, offers $40 individual membership with a three-month Linux Voice benefit, and coordinates advocacy with peer legal groups.
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chapters (5)
- 0:00Alice v CLS Bank ruling
- 3:50OSI’s educational mission
- 8:01Open source curriculum
- 10:32Government adoption of open source
- 12:37FSF and OSI collaboration
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