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Linux programmer wins legal victory
April 14, 2005
German court supports effort to enforce the GPL, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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GPL3 first public draft due early 2006
August 10, 2005
Release should lead to debate of near-religious fervor over future of license that governs much free and open-source software.
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