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Microsoft pushes for single global patent system
A senior lawyer at Microsoft is calling for the creation of a global patent system to make it easier and faster for corporations to enforce their intellectual property rights around the world. Read more »
Stallman warns of Mono 'risk'
GNU project founder Richard Stallman has called on developers to pull back from Mono, arguing that increasing use of the open-source toolset could prompt legal action by Microsoft. Read more »
Stephen Fry kicks off GNU's 25th birthday party
The Free Software Foundation is beginning celebrations of 25 years of GNU with the release of a video presented by actor and comedian Stephen Fry. Read more »
Stallman: Linux used to track Londoners
Free-software advocate Richard Stallman has spoken out against the association of open-source software with London's "unethical" Oyster-card system. Read more »
Affero: A new GPL for SaaS
The Affero General Public License, a new variation of the seminal General Public License (GPL) specifically for one situation the regular GPL doesn't address, is now final. Read more »
Open-source legal body sues over GPL violation
The Software Freedom Law Center has filed suit against Monsoon Multimedia, with potential repercussions for others besides the defendant. Read more »
British remain tight-lipped on OOXML vote
The British Standards Institution has sent its response to the International Organization for Standardization on the subject of whether Microsoft Office Open XML should be certified with the ISO, but has refused to say whether it voted "yes", "no", or "abstain". Read more »
Is Microsoft rigging OOXML standards vote?
The Free Software Foundation Europe has accused Microsoft of "stuffing the ballot boxes" in a vote designed to establish Office Open XML as a recognised industry standard. Read more »
Microsoft cannot escape from GPLv3: FSF
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has dismissed claims by Microsoft that it is exempt from provisions of GPLv3 and has vowed to make sure the Redmond giant "respects our copyrights and complies with our licences". Read more »
Microsoft is not bound by GPLv3: Lawyer
Microsoft should be able to extricate itself from the implications of the new GPLv3, according to a leading Australian Intellectual Property lawyer. Read more »
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10 questions to ask when selecting open source products for your enterprise
To make sure you realise all the benefits of open source, run these simple background checks on an open source project. Read more »
In defence of freedom
The principles are the same, but technology has moved on significantly in the 15 years since the release of GPL 2. Read more »
Sprucing up open source's GPL foundation
Modernisation is coming to the General Public License, a legal framework that supports a large part of the free and open-source software movements and that has received sharp criticism from Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates. Read more »
Developer Spotlight: Richard Stallman
Builder AU recently caught up with RMS to talk about his achievements, the Free Software movement and his concerns with the US-Australian Free Trade Agreement. Read more »
The very real limitations of open source
Yes, open source software benefits society. However, some programmers are questioning the practicability of open source development. Read more »
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Who really owns your open source code?
-- If you are a developer committed to open source and you wish for your contributions to always remain open, do not reassign copyright to an external party Read more »
GPL 3 -- a bridge too far?
-- Now it's time to create a new phrase: "free as in free software," meaning the freedom to make adversaries of potential partners -- the kind of freedom one has when one's work must be carefully excluded from other people's projects. Read more »
Badvista brings the wrong view
-- The winner of the "here we go again" award this week would undoubtedly have to go to the Free Software Foundation Read more »
GPLv3 would prevent MS/Novell
-- According to the Free Software Foundation's general counsel, Eben Moglen, GPL version 3 would prevent the type of deal made by Microsoft and Novell from happening. Read more »
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