In the dispute over bankruptcy-threatened SCO Group's legal claims, the company has submitted testimonyPDF in which it confirms having paid $100,000 to investor Steven Norris.
Read more »SCO vs. Linux: The trail leads to Japan
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GPLv3 Reaches High Acceptance Rates, Novell Bans It, More Responses to Linus Appear
While the FSF marks a triumph with GPLv3, Linus Torvalds shies away and people respond
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Microsoft Buys ECMA for XPS; Watch Out, ISO
ECMA is done with Microsoft XPS, time to shove it down ISO's throat
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Microsoft Linux code originally violated GPL
The driver code that Microsoft contributed to the Linux kernel this week was originally in violation of the GPL, a post by Stephen Hemminger, an engineer with open source vendor Vyatta, says.
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Microsoft and Vyatta rebutt reports of GPL violation
Reports that Microsoft had to release the Hyper-V Linux Integration Components (LinuxIC) under the GPLv2 because they had violated the GPL have been rebutted by Microsoft and Vyatta.
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Microsoft’s Goodwill is to Obey the Law
Microsoft's Linux module was made GPL-licensed only because the law required it after accusations of GPL violation
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Microsoft opened Linux-driver code after 'violating' GPL
Microsoft was in violation of the GPL (General Public License) on the Hyper-V code it released to open source this week. After Redmond covered itself in glory by opening up the code, it now looks like it may have acted simply to head off any potentially embarrassing legal dispute over violation of the GPL. The rest was theater.
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Lots of Reactions to SCO's Latest Bankruptcy Moves
So much is happening at once in the SCO bankruptcy. Novell has filed a Response [PDF] to SCO's Notice of Cure Amounts. Oracle has filed a limited objection [PDF] to SCO's Notice of Cure Amounts and is sending in a lawyer [PDF]. IBM is adding yet another lawyer, Noah J. Phillips [PDF].
Read more »SCO vs. Linux: SCO funds for SCO investor
An objection from IBM lodged with the bankruptcy court has opened up a surprise new front in the SCO Group liquidation hearing. According to IBM lawyers, in 2008 SCO boss Darl McBride made personal payments to Steven Norris via an intermediary, for searching for further investors willing to invest in SCO.
Read more »Microsoft Releases Moodle Plugin under GPL
Microsoft has again released code under GPLv2, this time the Live Services plugin Moodle. Microsoft's contribution follows close on the heels of the release of its Hyper-V driver to the Linux kernel under GPLv2. The free Live Services Moodle educational website builder for teachers and students can now be tied in with the Live@edu service for email, calendars and IM.
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IBM’s Latest Filing Regarding SCO Bankruptcy Mentions “Fraud”
SCO bankruptcy gets a lot more interesting and serves as a reminder of patent trolls
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Adobe goes corporate open source against Ogg Theora
It may have been upstaged by Microsoft but Adobe’s strategy with its Open Source Media Framework looks very similar.
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Revisited: The FSF’s and Red Hat’s Position on Mono
Another look at notable policies that are still ignored by some
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IBM's Smoking Objection to SCO's Motion to Sell Outside the Ordinary Course of Business
Here's the IBM objection [PDF] to SCO's proposed sale of assets to unXis, as text. Novell's objection is here, PDF and text. And here's SCO's proposed sales agreement which they each reference. You've never read anything like this, not in the entire history of the SCO saga. The picture is getting darker.
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IBM and Novell File Objections to SCO's unXis Sale
Here you go, the IBM and Novell objections you have been turning blue waiting for...
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