Ribose joins Open Invention Network
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15 Mar 2015
Forerunner in secure cloud collaboration signs on to protect Linux
16 March 2015 — Hong Kong -- Cloud collaboration platform provider Ribose has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN), an organization created to foster patent non-aggression for Linux producers and users. With over 1,300 members, OIN is the world’s largest IPR community, undertaking a range of activities to reduce members' software patent risk.
As an OIN licensee, Ribose joins other community members in royalty-free cross-licensing of Linux System patents to one another. Members agree to a patent non-aggression pact, foregoing patent disputes between member organizations in Linux and adjacent technologies.
“Ribose’s powerful, intuitive, and highly secure platform makes collaboration easier and faster for distributed teams. In joining OIN, Ribose is demonstrating its commitment to the Linux environment — and to working with the global Linux development community,” said Shane Coughlan, Global Director of Licensing.
“Ribose was established to help make collaboration easy and fun,” explained Ribose’s founder Ronald Tse. “This spirit underlies our core philosophy — and is a commonly held value amongst OIN members. As Linux and open source technologies are key to achieving our goals, joining OIN gives Ribose access to core Linux technology patents that support our platform’s ongoing development.”
Mr Tse concluded, “We strongly support OIN’s efforts, and look forward to collaborating with the wider Linux user community to create a positive, nurturing environment for long-term development.”