I learned a new acronym today: "frand"
This is an interesting article about the patent law suits that are the rage in the computer/cell phone industry these days.
CNET.com
Quote:
Frand--also known as "rand" in the U.S.--is an obscure legal acronym
that stands for "fair, reasonable, and nondiscriminatory," and is based on the principle
that fair licensing of intellectual property is often needed because sometimes
certain ideas and patents just need to be shared for everything to work together properly.
It's a fairly simple idea, but one that's been rocking the tech industry in recent years.
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