Offtopic: IBM Steps Up To Plate To Help USPTO

"IBM is also expected to detail three multiparty efforts to increase review
of patent applications, in part by tapping open-source developers and
collaborative software. Partners include the Patent Office and the Open
Source Development Labs (OSDL), an industry consortium that launched a
"patent commons" for open-source communities in November 2005."

http://news.com.com/IBM+taps+open+source+to+improve+patent+quality/2100-7344
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Good on IBM and Bob Sutor.  You have the most power when you actively share
values.

len