Is there any way today could be any busier? Now, on top of the filings and rulings and the hearing today in the SCO v. Novell litigation, there were also some filings in SCO's bankruptcy in Delaware. Judge Gross did as SCO's trustee asked and reset the deadline for objections to the Yarro loan offer to February 26. Remember that ring around the rosie?
Read more »SCO's Bankruptcy Lawyers, Pachulski Stang: We'd Like to Be Paid
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SCO Proposes Selling its Mobility "Business"... to Darl McBride
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SCO's Chapter 11 Trustee Edward Cahn not only proposes to let Ralph Yarro "loan" some money to the company at what Novell calls egregiously inequitable terms -- inequitable to everyone but Ralph Yarro and the gang, that is -- but now he proposes to sell SCO's "mobility business", which not long ago SCO said was worth millions, if I recall correctly...
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Symbian’s Mobile Operating System Now Officially Open Source
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Following their announcement back on the 4th of February, 2010… Symbian has released the first fully open source version of their mobile operating system, the Symbian^3 (S^3) platform.
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NDAs and FOSS
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I recently had to sign a "Non-Disclosure Agreement" (NDA) for the first time in a long while, and I thought I would write about how an NDA might or might not fit in with Free and Open Source Software.
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Anarchy in the EULA
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I've been an avid Linux user for quite some time. In all that time, I have toyed with making my own distribution, and for me there were many problems. One of those problems was honestly wanting to maintain ownership and control of my code. I felt it would be bad policy to release an OpenSource system that contained a large amount of proprietary code... even if the software remained kostenlos.
Read more »Dual of denial – on the success and failure of dual licensing
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There’s been a fair amount of attention – both positive and negative – on dual licensing in recent weeks. A few days ago Brian Aker wrote: “The fact is, there are few, and growing fewer, opportunities to make money on dual licensing.”
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Petrofsky's Objection to SCO's Yarro "Loan" Motion
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Novell objected vigorously to SCO's Motion for PostPetition Financing, the proposed Ralph Yarro "loan" to SCO which also involves granting "security interests and superpriority administrative expense status", and now there's a second objection, from Al Petrofsky.
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Novell's Trial Brief, Jury Instructions, and Objections to SCO's Rule 26(a)(3) Pretrial Disclosures
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Novell's trial brief and proposed jury instructions have been filed in SCO v. Novell. Of course, the parties were asked to try to file the latter jointly, and they have done so a little bit on two instructions, but on others, they couldn't agree so they tell the court they will file separately the rest of the proposed jury instructions. Novell has done so.
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Apple sues HTC for patent infringements in Android phones
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Apple has taken legal action against HTC claiming that the maker of phones using the open source Android operating system is infringing patents owned by Apple
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Stewart Rules on Daubert Motions: SCO's Experts Can Testify
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Judge Ted Stewart has denied all three Novell motions for Daubert hearings. In essence, he says, let the jury decide. Novell can cross-examine them to highlight any flaws.
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Unintended Consequences: Twelve Years Under the DMCA
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Twelve years after the passage of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the law continues to stymie fair use, free speech, scientific research, and legitimate competition.
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More Pretrial Briefs in SCO v. Novell
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Both SCO and Novell have begun to file their additional pretrial briefs, stemming from the discussion at the most recent hearing. Novell has filed a Request for Judicial Notice of Prior Factual Findings and the parties jointly submit a Submission Addressing Allocation of Issues for Bench and Jury Trial. SCO has filed a Brief Regarding Issues to be Tried in Equity by the Court.
Read more »Changes and Additional Documents to the Yarro Deal Filed
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There are more filings in the bankruptcy, related to the proposed Yarro deal, and because that hearing is coming up soon, on Friday, I'm posting them quickly, before even reading them myself. Specifically, there are proposed changes to the deal, so take a look.
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Linux Australia Funds Important Legal Research on Free Software Compliance
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Over the past twelve months or so I've noticed an upswing in enquiries about free software compliance. For example, someone might be seeking access to source code for embedded devices with Linux and/or Busybox on them.
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Yarro Deal Approved
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Believe it or not, here's our first report from today's bankruptcy hearing:The bottom line is that Judge Gross found that the terms of the proposed loan are "fair, reasonable & adequate." He then signed the order. SCO plans to close on the deal on Monday
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