Everything's gone green

The concept of open source and free sharing of technological information has existed long before computers existed. There is open source pertaining to businesses and there is open source pertaining to computers,SY0-101 software, and technology. In the early years of automobile development, a group of capital monopolists owned the rights to a 2 cycle gasoline engine patent originally filed by George B. Selden.By controlling this patent, they were able to monopolize the industry and force car manufacturers to adhere to their demands, or risk a lawsuit. In 1911,E20-340 independent automaker Henry Ford won a challenge to the Selden patent. The result was that the Selden patent became virtually worthless and a new association (which would eventually become the Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association) was formed.The new association instituted a cross-licensing agreement among all US auto manufacturers: although each company would develop technology and file patents, these patents were shared openly and without the exchange of money between all the manufacturers. Up to the point where the US entered World War II, 92 Ford patents were being used freely by other manufacturers and were in turn making use of 515 patents from other companies, 312-50 all without lawsuits or the exchange of any money.

Two years ago, you guys (specifically some Tbonius) stole my article about the linux boot. It's still in your site, and still atributed to TBonius. I complained in your forums, and you did nothing. The article is free content, but it's not fre for you guys to claim as your own. Please take it down, or attribute it correctly. Here's the original: http://lateral.blogsite.org/stories/23.html Here's your stolen copy (minus the joke at the beginning): http://www.section6.net/wiki/index.php/The_Linux_Kernel_Boot_Process Really, guys, how lame is that?