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Showing 1-15 of 15 results foundOpening up an open-source roadblock
February 21, 2007 If the FSF succeeds in blocking a landmark deal, the biggest losers will be software consumers, policy analyst James DeLong says.Attorney: GPLv3 may not bind Microsoft
July 25, 2007 Software giant likely will be able to extricate itself from the implications of the open-source license, lawyer says.Critics: Microsoft server license snubs open source
January 28, 2005 Proposed server interoperability license--demanded by the EU--will shut the door on open-source software such as Samba, say critics.Why Microsoft is under assault from all corners
April 9, 2007 Attorney Lars Liebeler says open hostility toward the software maker runs contrary to a central premise of free-market economics.GPL getting tougher on patent deals
March 28, 2007 Version 3 to block next Microsoft-Novell handshake? Latest draft aims to "prevent such deals from making a mockery of free software."British standards body mum on OOXML vote
September 4, 2007 The British Standards Institution won't divulge who's on its technical committee or discuss the outcome of its vote on OOXML.New GPL draft has olive branches, thorns
March 29, 2007 Third draft of GPL version 3 eases some concerns, raises issues for Novell, and shows the Free Software Foundation is listening.New GPL draft due Wednesday
March 26, 2007 A third draft of the dominant open-source license is due Wednesday, and the final is due 90 days afterward.GPL 3 release could slip past March
February 12, 2007 New draft of revamped open-source General Public License is due soon, but final release schedule is open, FSF executive director says.Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3
June 29, 2007 The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions.Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp
July 6, 2007 Redmond says it's not a party to the new license. And those Suse Linux coupons won't get you any support guarantees.Lawyers ride shotgun for open source
February 1, 2005 A law center led by Eben Moglen and others will provide free services to developers who use open-source or free-software methods.Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3
May 23, 2007 Open-source legal expert is bullish about the prospects for the upcoming new version of the General Public License.DRM key to Linux's consumer success?
April 7, 2006 Yes, RealNetworks exec argues at LinuxWorld. But do consumers really want tech like FairPlay, PlaysForSure?EU plan could put open sourcers in court
August 2, 2005 A proposed European law on IP infringement could allow SCO to sue Linux users in a criminal court, experts say.
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