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Showing 1-13 of 13 results foundFree Software Foundation releases GPL 3
June 29, 2007 The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions.Sun open-source license could mean Solaris-Linux barrier
December 2, 2004 New license likely will be used to govern Solaris OS. But it may inhibit cross-pollination between Solaris and Linux.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.SCO takes Linux licensing overseas
January 14, 2004 Companies outside the United States that use the open-source operating system now face the threat of legal action from the SCO Group, which is making licenses available worldwide.SCO selling Linux licenses online
February 23, 2004 The controversial software company quietly begins taking orders from companies that want to use Linux with its blessing. Meanwhile, SCO's main Web site is still offline due to MyDoom attacks.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.SCO backs off Linux invoice plan
October 15, 2003 The SCO Group backpedals on a plan to send invoices to corporate users in order to prod them into buying licenses for their use of the open-source operating system.Sun considers GPL for Solaris
November 14, 2006 If Sun switched its Unix version to the General Public License, it could permit code-swapping with Linux.Open-source luminaries spurn SCO
July 31, 2003 Linux development leader Linus Torvalds and Free Software Foundation attorney Eben Moglen reject SCO Group's argument that Linux users should pay license fees for using the OS.Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL
February 9, 2007 Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says.The Microsoft penalty that isn't
April 15, 2002 Open Source Initiative co-founder Bruce Perens writes that a proposed antitrust settlement contains a loophole Microsoft will use to escape challenge from its only viable competitor.Computer Associates, others sign SCO licenses
March 5, 2004 The SCO Group confirms that three more companies--Computer Associates, Leggett & Platt, and Questar--have obtained its license for running Linux.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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