Nicely done Computer Associates! I just learned that they have Open Sourced some 14 software patents. Heck, every little bit helps…

SEPTEMBER 07, 2005 (COMPUTERWORLD) - In move to support open-source software development, Computer Associates International Inc. today announced that technologies covered by 14 of its U.S. patents are being made available to individuals and groups working on open-source projects.

The move by the Islandia, N.Y.-based software vendor comes eight months after IBM announced a similar move, when it opened 500 of its patents (download PDF list) to the open-source community last January (see “IBM opens 500 patents to open-source developers”).

CA today also announced that it has reached a long-term patent cross-license agreement with IBM, creating an exchange of license rights and releases between the companies. [Read the rest]