# Summary of #hplusroadmap IRC Log (April 10, 2010)

* Discussion of patent protection strategies for open source, with references to the Open Invention Network (OIN), which operates as a non-assert pool specifically for Linux and open source software: http://www.openinventionnetwork.com/patents.php

* Critique that OIN's protection is limited to "The Linux System" and doesn't represent a true rejection of the patent system, despite their stated mission to defend against "patent trolls" (Non-Practicing Entities or NPEs).

* Reference to other defensive patent pools such as Allied Security Trust (AST) and RPX that have emerged in response to patent litigation threats.

* Brief mention of 3D printing applications in aerospace, with note that "Paul Breed is 3D printing rocket motors" - representing early adoption of additive manufacturing in rocketry.

* Discussion of George Church being called "the Picasso of DNA," with questioning whether Paul Rothemund (DNA origami pioneer) deserves similar recognition in DNA nanotechnology.

* Reference to a collection of PDF resources at http://www.sinister.com/ebooks/, though later criticized for containing conspiracy theories and low-quality content.