Posted to News on 11th Mar 2016, 17:11
Kontron joins Open Invention Network (OIN)
Kontron has become a community member of Open Invention Network (OIN). The Open Invention Network was founded over 10 years ago by companies like Google, IBM, NEC, Philips, Red Hat, Sony and SUSE to support organisations that build or use Linux-related technology. The cornerstone of OIN is a community of around 2000 companies and projects that fosters patent-aggression in the Linux System "no fly zon". Every company in the OIN community pledges not to use Linux System patents aggressively against each other. This pledge acts as the starting point for a cultural norm for patent non-aggressions in Linux and adjacent open source technologies.
Kontron joined OIN because of the innovation it supports among many companies. Jens Wiegand, Kontron€s Chief Technology Officer, comments: "The OIN membership supports Kontron on many levels. With our focus on building out our IoT framework, it makes perfect sense to be a part of an open source community that protects the rights of all members within the community, especially to reduce our patent risk around Linux-related technology."
Keith Bergelt, CEO of OIN says: "We are pleased to have an embedded systems industry leader such as Kontron join our network, and particularly as it is leveraging open source for its efforts in growth areas such as IoT and integrated systems software. By joining OIN, Kontron evidences its commitment to open source technologies and the patent non-aggression environment facilitated by OIN and its participants."
As an OIN community member, Kontron will provide free licences to its patents in the context of the Linux System in exchange of the same grant in return from other OIN participants. This promotes a litigation-free environment over core Linux technology. For more information, please visit www.kontron.com.
