A couple of weeks ago (Dec 12, 2009 to be exact) Miguel di Icaza made a bold move and pulled all GPL code out of MonoDevelop, replacing it with LGPL Of course the open source community had a lot to say about this.
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Novell Legal News: SCO and MoFo
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This week's bits of analysis and news about Novell's time in court, including a win in California
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ODF Roundup: More Developer Support, But More FUD as Well
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More software adds ODF support; ODF disinformation comes from sources supportive of Microsoft or actually paid directly by Microsoft
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SUSE's Reply in Support of Motion to Lift Stay, as text
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Here, as promised, is the SUSE Reply [PDF] about lifting the bankruptcy stay, more properly titled SUSE's Reply in Support of its Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay to Complete International Arbitration. This document in in response to SCO Chapter 11 Trustee Edward Cahn's Objection to SUSE's motion, and they do not hold back.
Read more »Word Injunction Likely Much Ado About Nothing
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Although the mainstream media has tried to make it a big deal, a closer look at the recent court ruling ordering Microsoft to stop selling Word, shows it's really not going to have very much impact.
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Novell Files Motion to Set Aside Judgment Re SCOsource Monies
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Novell is asking the Utah District Court to set aside the earlier judgment by the Hon. Dale Kimball that Novell is not entitled to any of the SCOsource money from Microsoft or from Linux end users like EV1.
Read more »9 Ways To Avoid Open Source Pitfalls
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I've been engaged in a wide range of open source software projects and communities, including the Android OpenMoko, and Maemo Linux-based mobile platforms. Violations are commonplace. However, if you follow the nine tips I present here, you can avoid problems, while still benefiting from what the open source software community has to offer.
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Answering SCO Bit by Bit - Caldera's GPL Fingerprints All Over the Place
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Remember when SCO said it never released any of its own code under the GPL? Methinks it spoke with forked tongue.
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Complying with the GPL: How to Avoid Being Named in the Next GPL Lawsuit
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Earlier this week, the latest round of BusyBox GPL lawsuits were announced by the SFLC. The current offenders are Best Buy, JVC, Samsung, Westinghouse and 10 others. It seems that every few months, there are a new round of violations or lawsuits announced, so it behooves every company that distributes software or products containing software to ensure they aren't ever on the list.
Read more »How to avoid modern day public GPL floggings
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Public floggings and executions like the recent SFLC lawsuit could be avoided if actual standards and procedures for compliance with the GPL and other Free and Open Source licenses actually existed.
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FTC Sues Intel for Anticompetitive Practices
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U.S. regulatory authorities today filed a lawsuit against Intel, alleging a 10-year history of monopolistic behavior that saw the world's largest chipmaker use its dominant market power to crowd out cheaper, potentially superior alternatives.
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Microsoft Violates the GNU GPL for Third Time in 2009
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Microsoft is said to be breaking the law again, not just mimicking another Web site but also misappropriating someone else's code
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Freedom to Innovate and Consumers, Winners in the EU Case Against MS, What About Arab Governments?
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As many believe, web users and innovators emerged winners upon the completion of the European Commission’s investigation into Microsoft’s browser-bundling practices. Microsoft will now offer users of Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 a screen presenting a choice of Web browsers.
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Japanese ODF Standard Released, Alex Brown Seemingly Attacks OOXML Dissent (Again)
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Several more advancements for ODF and another eye-opening reminder that poorer countries are discriminated against by the Microsoft-faithful crowd
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Answering SCO Bit by Bit - The Robert Swartz Memo, Take 2
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A reader points out that SCO's legal page seems to be changing. Since that likely indicates what they are planning going forward and what cards they imagine they are holding, we at Groklaw thought it would be useful to answer them, item by item.
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