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Showing 1-15 of 15 results foundMicrosoft 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.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.Linux, digital rights on collision course
August 4, 2004 HP executive blames Digital Millennium Copyright Act for incompatibility with open-source software.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.Intel to stop using open-source license
March 31, 2005 The chipmaker says it will discontinue an open-source license used to govern some of its software.Open-source group to corral licenses
April 7, 2005 OSI gets under way with an effort to pare down the number of open-source software licenses in widespread use.Lessig seeks legal ground for content exchange
August 4, 2006 To encourage content exchange and a "free culture," Creative Commons' creator calls for equivalent licenses.Sprucing up open source's GPL foundation
December 23, 2004 The license that forms the legal underpinnings of Linux--and a software industry revolution--is being updated for the first time since 1991.Open-source programmer alleges Linux misuse
March 16, 2005 GPL advocate believes Motorola, 12 other companies are using Linux in violation of license that governs the software.Linux license overhaul--don't hold your breath
February 14, 2005 General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle.U.K. reveals Microsoft bargaining tactics
February 27, 2004 A parliament committee discloses in a report how the government is saving on software procurement through tough negotiations and threats of going with Linux.Torvalds critical of new GPL draft
July 28, 2006 Linux leader maintains his objections to provisions against digital rights managment.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.Sun looks to sweeten Java
March 15, 2005 The Java steward plans to simplify "excessively complicated" commercial license, as it readies an overhaul of the standard.Group sees Linux users unfazed by SCO suits
February 10, 2004 Linux customers are unlikely to be deterred by legal threats from the SCO Group, even while the outcome of its legal battle with Novell remains undecided, according to the OSDL.
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