Another case of Novell's software patents and more debate about their need (or lack thereof)
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The Key
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I was wandering on #freebsd and #openbsd some days ago and was pretty much amazed when people did not like GNU way. Then I read FreeBSd and OpenBSD FAQs and foud that BSD folks are very keen on replacing any GPLed code in their system with newly written BSD licensed code. OpenBSD even says that GPL is acceptable as last resource.
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It's 2009 and SCO are maintaining the Linux rage - what the?
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Yes, this is a 2009 headline. Who'd have thought? The SCO Group is back in the news with plans to auction off its core products so the proceeds can continue its lawsuits over alleged copyright violations in Linux. Is CEO Darl McBride mad?
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The 2008 Risk Report
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The Research Group has developed tools that objectively track and report on operational risk associated with software applications, operating systems and hardware.
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Technology company SCO Group proposes sale of assets
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The embattled SCO Group Inc. is proposing to auction off its core products and use proceeds to continue its controversial lawsuits over the alleged violations of its copyrights in Linux open-source software.
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TomTom CEO Explains Why Patents Are Waste of Time, Money
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TomTom CEO says: "We spent more money on patent litigation than R&D"
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Why you shouldn't use the Lesser GPL for your next library - Updated: $Date: 2008/12/08 05:26:29 $
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"The GNU Project has two principal licenses to use for libraries. One is the GNU Lesser GPL; the other is the ordinary GNU GPL. The choice of license makes a big difference: using the Lesser GPL permits use of the library in proprietary programs; using the ordinary GPL for a library makes it available only for free programs.
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AbiWord project gets funding for ODF improvements
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The AbiWord project has announced that NLnet is providing funding to facilitate the development of improved OpenDocument (ODF) filters in AbiWord. This will increase the program's compatibility with the format and boost its interoperability with OpenOffice.org (OOo).
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Debian 5 release approaches... binary blobs included
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The developers behind the Debian Linux distribution are preparing for the upcoming release of Debian 5, which is codenamed Lenny. The decision to move forward with the release follows a contentious vote over whether to permit the inclusion of binary blobs in the new version of the distribution.
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This is why i love LINUX
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A picture worth a thousand words. Plus lots of amusing comments .
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7 Reasons Why Pirates Should Jump Ship to Open Source
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It has always amazed me how many people pirate. As the well-known anti-piracy video clip says, “You wouldn’t steal a car, you wouldn’t steal a handbag,” but people do regularly steal software and other copyrighted materials. They seem to have an innate belief that software should be free.
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World Says: ODF Has Truly Won
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16 governments have already embraced OpenDocument format; a lookahead detailed
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Top Ten Open Source Legal Developments: 2008
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Last year was the one of the most active years for legal developments in the history of free and open source (“FOSS”). http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=27 This year, 2008, has seen a continuation of important legal developments for FOSS. My list of the top ten FOSS legal developments in 2008 follows
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Big Blue urged to open Notes and Domino
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Ian Tree, the chief architect at IT consultancy Hadleigh Marshall Netherlands b.v. of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, has some free advice for IBM's Software Group: Take the Notes/Domino groupware stack open source with a community-developed programming model. The idea is to keep the Notes client and the Domino server relevant in a world becoming more accustomed to open source products.
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Is open sourcing Domino a good idea?
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Ian Tree has written an open letter to IBM asking them to release Domino under an open source license. While I agree with him that open sourcing Domino could have lots of positive effects, he's ignoring the cost and time involved. All those good things might not happen given how hard it is to open source a large existing code base.
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