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How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation

November 22, 2006 perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

GPL defenders say: See you in court

October 1, 2007 The Software Freedom Law Center files suit--and could roil the waters for more folks than just the single defendant. TAGS: GPL, GPLv3, open-source software, Free Software Foundation, compliance, open source, license, attorney, Linux

Red Hat couches Microsoft-Novell pact as a Linux win

November 3, 2006 As the software maker endures a tough week, open-source experts question whether the deal would violate the GPL. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Red Hat Inc., Bruce Perens, SCO Group Inc., alliance, Linux, open source, open-source software, agreement, founder, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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." TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Free Software Foundation, draft, Novell Inc., Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, patent, freedom, open-source software, open source, Linux, digital-rights management, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

Torvalds: 'Hot air' in debates on GPL, content control

January 16, 2007 Both DRM technology and GPL 3 will cause a lot of arguments, the man behind Linux says. But in the end, good technology will prevail. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL 3, GPL, digital-rights management, debate, argument, software development, open-source software, open source, Linux

Open source, from Apache to Zimbra

November 22, 2006 In the software business, you can't just sit around--there's always a new feature to add or the Joneses to keep up with. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., open source, Firefox 2.0, Linux, open-source software, handset, Java, blog, IBM Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Corp.

Torvalds critical of new GPL draft

July 28, 2006 Linux leader maintains his objections to provisions against digital rights managment. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL 3, GPL, Free Software Foundation, draft, GPLv3, digital-rights management, foundation, license, leader, Linux, open-source software, IBM Corp., open source, HP

'Second Life' software becomes open-source

January 8, 2007 Outsiders will be able to modify the viewer software; Linden Lab plans to follow suit with the server software, too. TAGS: Second Life, server software, open source, Linux kernel, virtual worlds, GPL, open-source software, Linux, code, server, agreement

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. TAGS: GPLv3, Novell Inc., GPL, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, enterprise server, SuSE Linux, open-source software, Free Software Foundation, SuSE, certificate, license, party, Redmond, free, Microsoft Corp., component

GPL 3.0: A bonfire of the vanities?

March 9, 2006 Jonathan Zuck says GPL advocates are adopting a religious stance on software development, rather than a practical one. TAGS: Richard Stallman, GPL, freedom, software development, open-source software, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux, community
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