Another IBM patent dump

I'm certain people will complain IBM is only doing this for its own corporate advantage. The patents were previously available without royalties, but now IBM is promising not to sue unless someone sues it first.

It's clear that the patent system is broken, especially as relates to software. Concessions like this would not be necessary if patents were doing what they were supposed to be doing, encouraging innovation, rather than discouraging it.

But as my Irish great-aunt used to say, if wishes were horses beggars would ride. Or to quote Jimmy Durante (1893-1980), "Dese are de conditions dat prevail."

So concessions like this are welcome, and I wish more companies would follow suit. Good night, Mrs. Palmisano, wherever you are.