Comments on: Blackboard v. Desire2Learn Is Over http://mfeldstein.com/blackboard-v-desire2learn-is-over/ What We Are Learning About Online Learning...Online Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ray Mosteller http://mfeldstein.com/blackboard-v-desire2learn-is-over/#comment-1672 Ray Mosteller Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:32:59 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1262#comment-1672 I think there are still many unanswered questions about this patent and lawsuit. Unfortunately, D2L can't comment on the conditions of the settlement - but I don't think this is good news for everyone else. http://rmostell.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/blackboard-and-desire2learn-settle-their-patent-disputes/ I think there are still many unanswered questions about this patent and lawsuit. Unfortunately, D2L can’t comment on the conditions of the settlement – but I don’t think this is good news for everyone else.

http://rmostell.wordpress.com/2010/03/10/blackboard-and-desire2learn-settle-their-patent-disputes/

]]> By: Michael Feldstein http://mfeldstein.com/blackboard-v-desire2learn-is-over/#comment-1671 Michael Feldstein Wed, 20 Jan 2010 16:14:34 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1262#comment-1671 Moodle has been protected from this particular patent since Blackboard made a legally binding pledge not to assert it against open source LMSs. Moodle has been protected from this particular patent since Blackboard made a legally binding pledge not to assert it against open source LMSs.

]]> By: Patents Roundup: Microsoft Keeps Ruining (to Exploit) the Patent System, USPTO’s Purpose in Greater Doubt, Cisco Surrenders to Trolls | Boycott Novell http://mfeldstein.com/blackboard-v-desire2learn-is-over/#comment-1670 Patents Roundup: Microsoft Keeps Ruining (to Exploit) the Patent System, USPTO’s Purpose in Greater Doubt, Cisco Surrenders to Trolls | Boycott Novell Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:19 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1262#comment-1670 [...] partner Blackboard, which was also funded by Microsoft and then monopolised an area of education, is finally walking away. Blackboard has been using software patents to deter potential competition [1, 2, 3] and now comes [...] [...] partner Blackboard, which was also funded by Microsoft and then monopolised an area of education, is finally walking away. Blackboard has been using software patents to deter potential competition [1, 2, 3] and now comes [...]

]]> By: Paul Leopardi http://mfeldstein.com/blackboard-v-desire2learn-is-over/#comment-1669 Paul Leopardi Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:31:08 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1262#comment-1669 Where does this leave Moodle? Where does this leave Moodle?

]]> By: Andreas Röllinghoff http://mfeldstein.com/blackboard-v-desire2learn-is-over/#comment-1668 Andreas Röllinghoff Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:39:04 +0000 http://mfeldstein.com/?p=1262#comment-1668 OK, they are no longer at each others throat, but what about ours. Now that they leveled their patents what keeps them from collectively sueing the other players in the market? OK, they are no longer at each others throat, but what about ours. Now that they leveled their patents what keeps them from collectively sueing the other players in the market?

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