Open source is supposed to be a way of simplifying licensing issues and sharing your software/music/video/other content with the masses — freely and magnanimously. Problem is, what happens when something open source is found to be a (possible) violation of some else’s rights? What happens to its derivatives? Do they just pack up shop and [...]
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Family Misunderstands Open Source, Panics, & Sues the Wrong Person…
Published by September 22nd, 2007 in Blogosphere, Corporate Talk, Privacy 1 CommentWhy Microsoft Won’t ID Patent Violations…
Published by May 14th, 2007 in Corporate Talk, Linux, Microsoft, Software, Windows 82 CommentsEarlier today, Microsoft announced it will begin actively seeking reparations for patent infringement by Linux and the Open Source Community in general. Larry Augustin posted his thoughts on the matter, expressing his opinion that it’s fear of having these IP-infringement claims debunked or challenged that’s keeping Microsoft from publishing these 235 alleged infringements to the [...]
