The hidden exit costs imposed by a previous software acquisition are a major reason for public administrations to tender software by naming brand names or specific products, which may be illegal, says a draft report by the European Commission's Open Source Observatory and Repository project (OSOR).

SCO has filed a Statement Regarding Entry of Final Judgment [PDF], responding to Novell's Response to SCO's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal , which asked the court to confirm the amount of the constructive trust the parties have agreed to and to make SCO pay it now, which in turn followed SCO's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal.

here are those in whom challenge stirs greatness, those who rise to challenge rather than letting it break their stride or spin their compass,” said Tribe about Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate, whom he called “the most impressive and talented of the thousands of students I have been privileged to teach in nearly 40 years on the Harvard faculty.”

Novell has filed its Response to SCO's Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. It's ascerbic and funny as can be. It shows the court each and every tricky bit it thinks SCO might just be angling for.

Pop some champagne! The Appeals Court decision [PDF] is in on Bilski: I'm still reading it, but on first quick reading, one thing is clear: it's a win! Eligible patent matter just got smaller.

Psystar seems to just keep bothering Apple, most recently promising to continue fighting the lawsuit and introuducing Blu-Ray drives into their open Macs. However this turns out, it will be a very interesting fight.

Google has reached a settlement in the litigation over its Google Books feature. The settlement is complex, but on a quick look, it seems a bit like radio paying into a copyright clearinghouse to be able to play music.