Here is a surprising article about how Oracle has made open source
projects, like PostgreSQL, safe from claims of infringing Oracle
patents:
http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=A0F5F220-5940-470D-8564-CEA7E2D2B954. Oracle, like IBM, Sony, RedHat,
andNovell, is now a member of
Oracle, like IBM, Sony, RedHat, and Novell, is now a member of the Open
Invention Network, whose members all offer patent indemnification.
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