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InternetNews March 6, 2008 Sean Michael Kerner |
Another GPL Lawsuit is Settled Third lawsuit over open source license violations is now closed. This time, it's a 'learning experience.' |
InternetNews November 26, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
In Defense of The GPL The Software Freedom Law Center has been busy lately, charging a number of vendors with violating terms of the GPL. Is the open source legal firm itching for a fight? |
InternetNews December 21, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Are You Violating BusyBox's GPL Code? With four legal suits filed already by the Software Freedom Law Center for alleged copyright infringement, enterprises should take care to make sure they don't get added to the defendants list. |
InternetNews December 17, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
In a Win For GPL, Open Source Group Settles Software Freedom Law center settles another GPL infringement case. Is Verizon next? |
InternetNews March 18, 2008 Sean Michael Kerner |
Open Source Group is 4 For 4 on GPL Lawsuits The Software Freedom Law Center is claiming victory in yet another infringement lawsuit over the use of the open source GPL license. |
InternetNews March 8, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 Good For SOX? The GPL open source license does not increase legal risk to companies that are governed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, according to the Software Freedom Law Center. |
InternetNews August 6, 2010 |
GPL Enforcement Notches Another Victory The license at the heart of many open source projects is amassing a winning record when it comes to successfully pursuing enforcement lawsuits. |
InternetNews December 7, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Open Source Advocates Slap Verizon With GPL Lawsuit U.S. telecom giant Verizon is coming under fire for allegedly violating the open source GNU General Public License. |
InternetNews January 23, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Awaits Test in SCO Group/IBM Dispute Is the GNU General Public License unconstitutional? |
InternetNews January 17, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 Draft Released A draft of GNU GPL version 3 is now publicly available for comment and discussion. |
InternetNews April 11, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Are You In Violation of GPL v3? Though the final release of the open source GPL version 3 license is still likely several months away, software vendors are already ramping up their efforts to help track violations. |
InternetNews January 26, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Won't Move to GPL 3 Torvalds opposition to the new GPL license may prove to be the death knell for widespread acceptance of the GPL 3, as the Linux kernel is arguably among the most well known and widely used GPL-licensed applications in existence. |
InternetNews September 7, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Work on Next GPL Version Under Way Love it or hate it, the General Public License is the cornerstone of the Free Software Movement and the guiding license of Linux and Open Source software. |
InternetNews November 30, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Work Set to Begin on GPL 3 The Free Software Foundation and Software Freedom Law Center released a process definition document this week, outlining the course they will take to shepherd work on General Public License v3. |
InternetNews February 23, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Ditching the Mozilla Public License for GPL There are many companies that are afraid of the GPL, Alfresco isn't one of them. |
InternetNews April 18, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPLv3: Free or Commercial? It is good to be free. It is good to be open. It's better to have choice. |
InternetNews February 16, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Draft Has Microsoft/Novell Deal in Mind A lawyer involved in the next version of the open source license lays bare the terms in the latest draft, including the recent patent covenant between Microsoft and Novell. |
InternetNews June 27, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Version 3 Hits The Home Stretch. GPL version 3 is set to be officially released this week. |
InternetNews January 8, 2008 Sean Michael Kerner |
Torvalds Still Keen On GPLv2 Linux creator Linus Torvalds explains why he's sticking with the older version of the General Public License. |
InternetNews January 5, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Another Loss For GPLv 3? Open source database vendor MySQL AB recently altered some of the wording of its license in order to let users know that it won't automatically be licensed under the next version of the General Public License, or GPL version 3, when that draft is finalized. |
InternetNews August 12, 2010 |
Linux Foundation Tools Aim to Nix License Woes At LinuxCon, the Linux Foundation shows off a new compliance program, tools and resources to help enterprises track and manage open source licensing. |
InternetNews February 7, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Sun Sticks With Solaris CDDL (For Now) Will Sun make the move to GPL version 3 for OpenSolaris and Java? |
InternetNews March 27, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Better Late Than Never For GPL 3 Draft 3 Months late, the Free Software Foundation updates timetable and blames Microsoft and Novell for the delay. |
InternetNews June 12, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
The Linux Kernel on a Dual Basis? One solution to the debate about whether the Linux kernel should migrate to the almost-complete GPL version 3 is to have the Linux kernel dual-licensed under GPL versions 2 and 3. |
InternetNews October 11, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
In Focus: GPL and What You Need to Know A Free and Open Source Software primer to help you make sense of open source and the General Public License in a hurry. |
InternetNews May 31, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Last Call For GPLv3 The last draft for GPL version 3 is issued as Richard Stallman argues for developers to adopt the new license. |
InternetNews July 27, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3: Making Room on Patents, DRM The second draft release of the GNU General Public License Version 3 is out, including a softening on its terms about Digital Rights Management and patents. |
InternetNews January 5, 2009 Sean Michael Kerner |
Cisco Lawsuit: A Test for the GPL? Legal experts chime in about what's really behind the Free Software Foundation's legal action against Cisco, and what it means for the industry. |
InternetNews May 16, 2011 |
What is the Top Open Source License? The most used license is not the same as the license used in the top downloaded open source apps. |
InternetNews June 29, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Stallman Urges Users to Upgrade to GPLv3 Free Software Foundation founder Richard Stallman argues that GPLv3 is the key to enabling software freedoms and defeating Microsoft's patent stick. |
InternetNews August 16, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
DiBona: Just Comply With Open Source, Will Ya Google's open source guy explains why the company goes to great lengths to comply. |
InternetNews June 17, 2009 Michelle Megna |
Amazon Gives Away More Kindle Source The e-tail giant makes the popular e-reader code available, but does it mean we'll see Kindle-killers on the horizon? |
InternetNews June 27, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Digium Takes Asterisk Upstream Sans GPL 3 Digium is crafting a new Asterisk appliance for hundreds of users but won't be shifting to GPL version 3. |
InternetNews December 11, 2008 Sean Michael Kerner |
Cisco Hit With Open Source Lawsuit The Free Software Foundation, the group behind the popular GPL open source license, has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Cisco and wants an injunction against the networking giant. |
InternetNews March 29, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL v3 Not a Concern For Google New language in the third draft of the GNU General Public License, GPL v3, has the potential to reach beyond big Linux vendors with its proposed licensing rules that govern how most open source software is deployed and modified. |
The Motley Fool March 30, 2009 Anders Bylund |
How to Settle Your Differences With Microsoft Privately held GPS navigation specialist TomTom can breathe a sigh of relief. The company has settled the patent infringement claims Microsoft brought against it. |
InternetNews April 7, 2005 Michael Singer |
Insider Hints at GPL Changes Amazon, Yahoo, and Google could feel the heat if some legal language is redefined in GPL 3.0. The current version of the GPL, which was last updated in 1991, fails to trigger the open source license if a company alters the code, but does not distribute its software through a CD or floppy disk. |
InternetNews April 19, 2007 Michael Hickins |
Microsoft, Samsung Cross Bridge Over GPL Microsoft announced today that it has entered into a broad cross-licensing agreement with South Korean electronics maker Samsung. |
Linux Journal July 1, 2002 Lawrence Rosen |
Geek Law: License Defamation How the GPL has been sorely defamed by Microsoft, with statements that are false and are obviously intended to deter companies from associating with GPL-licensed software -- specifically Linux. |
InternetNews December 20, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
2007: Open Source, Patents, SCO, And More It was a big year in open source. |
InternetNews March 12, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Open-Xchange (Partially) Embraces GPL Open source collaboration effort attempts to gain a stronger community following with a new project. |
InternetNews October 7, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Is Open Source Nessus Closing Its Source? The next version of popular Nessus open source vulnerability scanner will not be licensed under the GPL. A leader of the project cited poor community development and use of the code by competitors as reasons for leaving the open source fold. |
InternetNews January 25, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 on The Good Side? Members of the Free and Open Source Community and its associated ecosystem are giving the thumbs up to the first draft of the new GPL 3 license. |
InternetNews May 14, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft: Open Source Infringes on 235 Patents Microsoft continues to allege Linux patent infringement but still doesn't identify which ones. |
Linux Journal September 2001 Lawrence Rosen |
Geek Law: A Question of Licenses The definitive answer to that oft-asked question: Which open-source license should I use for my software? |
InternetNews July 9, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Samba Chooses GPLv3 Samba, the key lynchpin technology that enables file, printer and other resource sharing between Windows and Linux, is headed for the new GPL version 3. |
Linux Journal April 2000 Brian R. Marshall |
The Generation Gap An examination of the issues involved with the use of open-source software components in closed-source applications. |
InternetNews October 22, 2007 Sean Michael Kerner |
Predicting Open Source Licensing Licensing detection software vendor Black Duck is providing a public resource that includes the benefit of Black Duck' efforts detailing open source license usage. |
PC Magazine June 1, 2009 John C. Dvorak |
Whither MySQL, Whither LAMP? One whopping killer of an RDBMS has emerged from this BSD pack: PostgrSQL. |
InternetNews July 28, 2006 Sean Michael Kerner |
HP Not Happy About Patents in GPL 3 The second draft of the GPL version 3 license is not even a day old and already one of the largest Linux vendors in the world is taking issue with its content. |