I think it's the right move for them. The gamble is whether it's enough to keep them independent and to allow them to grow. |
I think this shows that Tod Nielsen has come into the camp, looked around and decided to shake up the company and put it in a position where it can make its mark. |
It's kind of unbelievable that [the patent] has such a wide-ranging use because it covers so many technologies, Anybody who does anything with rich applications will have to pay royalties to the company. |
PHP is getting a hell of a lot more use these days. This reflects the importance of it for a company like IBM. |
What it does signify is the growing issues over intellectual property and patents within the IT industry, and it raises some important questions around what it is right to patent. |