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Elgg and the Blackboard patent

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22 Aug 2006

If you haven't seen it, Harold Jarche has posted a point-by-point comparison of the Blackboard patent and Elgg's features. It's a really good post and should leave you in no doubt about where we stand: Elgg is not covered by the patent and takes a unique approach to learning. Simple as that.

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