The technology came out of an MIT competition: http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/100k-0514.html
But I'm not sure whether it was patented. I was under the impression (I may be incorrect) that the actual splicing software was open-source, and that Ksplice, as a company, had developed a sustainable process around *creating* the splices and distributing them to customers. ---- Paul Krizak Staff IT Engineer cube: AR.250A8 Infrastructure Automation Services desk: x12467 Qualcomm, Inc cell: 512-791-0686 From: rhelv5-list-boun...@redhat.com [mailto:rhelv5-list-boun...@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Musayev, Ilya Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 12:14 PM To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list Subject: Re: [rhelv5-list] ksplice alternatives I'm under impression the technology is patented, does it mean there is no way to create alternative solution? From: rhelv5-list-boun...@redhat.com<mailto:rhelv5-list-boun...@redhat.com> [mailto:rhelv5-list-boun...@redhat.com]<mailto:[mailto:rhelv5-list-boun...@redhat.com]> On Behalf Of Musayev, Ilya Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 3:06 PM To: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (Tikanga) discussion mailing-list (rhelv5-list@redhat.com<mailto:rhelv5-list@redhat.com>) Subject: [rhelv5-list] ksplice alternatives Is anyone aware of any ksplice alternative, we really liked the product but oracle bought them. They also had a very affordable cost structure.
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