Microsoft has been granted a patent on a privilege escalation system which appears to cover the functionality of PolicyKit, which is used for fine grain authorisation on Ubuntu, Fedora, openSUSE and other Linux systems.
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Microsoft’s Pseudo-Open Source CMS Fails, GPL Violations Noted Everywhere
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Orchard/Oxite rejected by developers; Microsoft violations of copyright law reported more widely
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European Enlarged Board of Appeal Dismisses Claim that Pro-Software Patents Judges Are Biased
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Enlarged Board of Appeal to make decision regarding software patentability in Europe, but some judges may have already made up their minds
Read more »Riddle me this license, riddle me that.
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The biggest difference between open source software and proprietary software, apart from being able to see the code, are the licenses governing their usage.
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Michael Geist: The ACTA Internet Chapter: Putting the Pieces Together
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The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement negotiations continue in a few hours as Seoul, Korea plays host to the latest round of talks. The governments have posted the meeting agenda, which unsurprisingly focuses on the issue of Internet enforcement.
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Novell and Microsoft both file summary judgment motions in the WordPerfect antitrust case
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Novell and Microsoft have each filed summary judgment motions in the antitrust litigation about WordPerfect that Novell brought against Microsoft. In addition, we find out what happened regarding the Bill Gates deposition. And neither party can find certain documents that might be in the Comes collection. I wonder if you can?
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Linux torrents get a mention in landmark court case
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The Federal Court of Australia has heard how peer-to-peer software, BitTorrent, is used to distribute Linux-based operating systems.
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Canada’s National Bureau of Economic Research: Patents Harm Poor People (and Help Rich People)
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A new report sheds light on the lesser-known impact of patents on society, and sometimes life or death
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Skype To Provide Open-Source Linux Client
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The very popular Skype VoIP service has provided a Linux client for some years now, but it's not nearly as full-featured as its Windows counterpart, and right now it's a binary-only application. However, things may be partially changing at this company that's in the process of being spun off from eBay.
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EU Wants to Re-define “Closed” as “Nearly Open”
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The European Interoperability Framework (EIF) is an important document for the European public sector. Version 1 had strong support for open standards and royalty-free licences to patents. A leaked version 2 shows that open standards and open source are out, and "openness" of the vaguest kind is in, as are software patents.
Read more »Free Software Sued by Red Bend, Patent Reform Called for Again
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Chrome comes under software patent attack, Apple to fight back against Nokia over patents, a new (if any) model for protectionism is needed
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Novell aims SCO tussle at the Supremes
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Novell wants the US Supreme Court to review its seemingly-never-ending legal tete-a-tete with SCO over the famous UNIX and UNIXware copyrights. As noticed by Groklaw, Novell has filed a motion with a federal appeals court asking for a 90-day stay in the SCO case so it can file a writ of certori petition with the Supremes.
Read more »Call for Federal Action Against Microsoft (and Gates) Tax Dodge
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The financial affairs of Microsoft and its former chairman raise serious questions which the public demands addressal of
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Web patents: Eolas claims are "not intended to cripple the internet"
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First they wrestled down Microsoft, now they're litigating against other big IT players: Eolas intends to enforce its patent on web technologies and plug-ins for integrating interactive content at all cost. However, a partner of the legal firm representing Eolas assured the readers of German Focus magazine that the vendor does not intend to cripple the internet.
Read more »Confirmed: Darl McBride Termination is a Sacking
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Darl McBride was pushed or forced outside the company rather than him deciding to leave
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