After reading Microsoft To Patent Instructional Feedback To User Responses - Robin Good's Latest News I started wondering if the emergence system described in the Microsoft's attempt is killing open source?
Nonetheless, we do face creative common/copyright issues while dealing with open source don't we?
Can we consider this as an emergence system?
The abstract of the patent request summarizes:
"A system and method for providing instructional responses to unstructured user input is presented. In operation, a task is presented to a user. In response to the task, the user inputs unstructured input onto a computing device. In response to the input, a determination is made as to whether an instructional response should be presented to the user. If so, the response is presented to the user. Determining whether a response should be made to the user is made according to the accuracy of the user input in regard to the task. The response may be a visual response, and audio response, or an audio/visual response. The invention may be used in a network configuration that permits a teacher to monitor the progress of individual users/students."
