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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2007 15:52:13 -0800 (PST)
From: LutzT
Subject: Fwd: EDUCAUSE-Sakai Statement on Blackboard Patent Pledge
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Interesting development... 
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Todd Lutz
Manager, Technology Support Services
Lane Community College
(541) 463-3355
lutzt@lanecc.edu 

>>> On 2/1/2007 at 6:45 AM, in message
<WEBL2jpWkfb81IfpT8v00001155@web.educause.edu>, <EDUCAUSE@EDUCAUSE.EDU>
wrote:
> Important EDUCAUSE Announcement | If this e-mail message does not
> display correctly or hyperlinks are missing, please type
> http://www.educause.edu/email/announcement.html into your browser's
> address bar.	
> 
> Dear Colleagues,
> 
> 
> Since early November 2006, EDUCAUSE has been engaged in ongoing
> discussions with Blackboard regarding their assertion of patent rights
> and the concerns raised in a letter to the Blackboard leadership
> <http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EPO0711.pdf>  [PDF 38.9 KB] that
> I sent in October on behalf of the EDUCAUSE Board of Directors. It
> should be noted that other groups, including The Sakai Foundation, have
> also been engaged in discussions on this matter. 
> 
> Today, February 1, 2007, Blackboard announced a non-assertion pledge
> <http://www.blackboard.com/patent>  that directly emanates from these
> discussions. The boards of directors of EDUCAUSE and The Sakai
> Foundation have agreed to and have issued a joint statement
> <http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/EPO0705.pdf>  [PDF 41.2 KB]
> about this pledge. 
> 
> I am sending this message to you and designated representatives of all
> EDUCAUSE member institutions at the same time that Blackboard is making
> its announcement public. 
> 
> Sincerely, 
> 
> Brian L. Hawkins	  
> 
> President
> EDUCAUSE 
> 
> EDUCAUSE <http://www.educause.edu/> 	 You are receiving this because
> you are a representative of an EDUCAUSE member institution. For
> questions, contact EDUCAUSE at info@educause.edu 
> <mailto:info@educause.edu>  or 4772 Walnut St., Suite 206, Boulder, CO
> 80301.
>  

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