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1. Large companies aren't on this list and are unlikely to put themselves on the list. There is no competitive advantage to be there. 2. There's a presuppositi
by graiz 15y ago
1. Large companies aren't on this list and are unlikely to put themselves on the list. There is no competitive advantage to be there.
2. There's a presupposition that small companies are somehow better then large companies. I can say that a company like Lodysys is likely under 25 people. You don't want to put yourself in a position where you have agreed not to be agressive with any company based on their size. Many of the Inc. 500 are under 25 people.
I'd rather see a simpler pledge.
> We will use our patens defensively, not offensively.
> (Optionally)
> We will license our patents only to others who will use them defensively.
- Maascamp 15y agoAgreed. You're the first person I found on this thread who seems to share my belief that simply white listing every company with 25 employees or under (based on headcount alone) is extremely naive.