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GPL will get its day in courtPosted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on Sep 21, 2007 7:53 AM
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The Software Freedom Law Center says it has filed the first ever U.S. copyright infringement lawsuit based on the GNU General Public License. The Software Freedom Law Center (SLFC)...[Read the rest]

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Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Jul 6, 2007 4:22 AM
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Jul 2, 2007 6:54 AM
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Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Jun 30, 2007 7:21 AM
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Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Jun 28, 2007 2:21 PM
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Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Jun 7, 2007 7:48 AM
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Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Jun 4, 2007 4:21 AM
FSF publishes 'last call' draft of GPLv3; looks good for Novell
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Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Jun 1, 2007 7:31 AM
GPV V3 and hardware modification
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Jun 1, 2007 6:24 AM
New Microsoft-funded study finds developers don't want GPL to cover patent deals
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Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: May 22, 2007 6:55 AM
Microsoft and patent claims: 'Business as usual'?
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Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: May 20, 2007 6:59 PM
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Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: May 17, 2007 10:02 AM
GPLv3 the impetus for Microsoft's latest Linux attack campaign
With one stroke, Microsoft has ended any illusion that it planned to try to build bridges with the open-source community. And it appears the primary reason for Microsoft's decision to... [Read the rest]
Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: May 14, 2007 4:35 AM
Free, as in responsible
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Posted by Paul Murphy in Managing L'unix on: May 1, 2007 12:15 AM
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Apr 6, 2007 6:57 AM
Debates over GPLv3, Novell and Microsoft
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Posted by John Carroll in A Developer's View on: Apr 3, 2007 2:30 PM
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Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Mar 28, 2007 2:03 PM
GPL 3 isn't the 'last call;' FSF locks in on Microsoft-Novell
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Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 28, 2007 8:35 AM
GPL tries to make legal language fit lofty goals
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 28, 2007 7:54 AM
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 22, 2007 11:35 AM
Stallman's Fight Stalls GPL Version 3
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 22, 2007 11:05 AM
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 21, 2007 6:28 AM
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 19, 2007 6:57 AM
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Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Mar 19, 2007 5:47 AM
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Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Mar 12, 2007 7:41 AM
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Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 1, 2007 8:17 AM
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Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Nov 25, 2006 1:49 PM
Green: Sun may release Solaris under GPL next
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Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Nov 13, 2006 11:12 AM
Q&A with Tim Bray
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Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Nov 13, 2006 5:02 AM
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Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Nov 13, 2006 4:32 AM
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