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Sparks fly over copyright at Tech Policy Summit: The group of copyright scholars and advocates gathered Wednesday at the Tech Policy Summit in Hollywood demonstrated that while copyright must function in a converged world, opinions on how it should function are as divergent as ever. The panel pictured from left to right consisted...; Tags: Innovation, Lawsuit, Patent, Harbor, TiVo Inc., Fred, Lohmann, Copyrights, Copyright System, Leadership, Strategy, Management, Denise Howell; Blog posts 2008-03-31

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Novell to Sun: Here's an offer you can't refuse: Last week, I blogged about the possible future of a unified UNIX GPLv3 operating system "mother distro" comprising the merged source code of the Solaris and Linux kernels (and presumably, the source code of other vendors as well) and related GNU stack with associated tools and applications. ...; Tags: Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., GPLv3, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-12
Expert praises, criticizes Atlantic v. Howell decision: It's becoming clear that the Atlantic v. Howell decision is a major big deal in the RIAA lawsuit landscape, as the heavy hitters are starting to comment. William Patry just published a seven-volume treatise on copyright law, Patry on Copyright (yours for just over $1,500). He's also...; Tags: Copyright Law, Judge, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-04-30
RIAA sues Project Playlist: RIAA sues Project PlaylistThere are serious gaps with understanding itWhen you record a work there are two copyrights that may apply:c - represents the work (e.g. song, lyrics, written music owner)p - represents the production (e.g. master recorded medium owner)Takes me back to my degree in Music Industry where I...; Tags: Web site development, Web technology, RIAA, Internet radio, RIAA Sues, Web site, internet radio station, music, Project Playlist; Discussion threads 2008-04-29
Is Google locking up historical works?: Is Google locking up historical works?I agree100%I see good in this.I think that as long as they offer to the public access to digital scans of books which copyrights have expired and might be otherwise difficult for people to have access to, everything is good and no one is hurt.Sharing...; Tags: SEARCH, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-28

Is Google locking up historical works?: Google provides funding to universities and researchers around the world who scan and digitize books for them. Many of these books have considerable historical significance, although Google's real goal, according to a CNN piece on the effort, is to create Google Inc.'s Book Search, a portal...; Tags: Google Inc., Book Search, Portals, Channel Management, Internet, Web Technology, Marketing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-04-28
News to know: Ubuntu; Microhoo; IT scapegoats; XP; Google: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft: Pondering the alternatives to Yahoo Microsoft should walk away from Yahoo WSJ: Ballmer's big choice Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Adventures with Ubuntu 8.04 Gallery: A peek at Ubuntu 8.4 Jason Perlow: Ubuntu: I'm...; Tags: Ubuntu, Google Inc., Information Technology, Apple Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Microsoft Windows, Phishing, Help Desk, Podcasts, Web Services, Microsoft Windows XP, Middleware, Call Centers, Enterprise Software, Software, Operating Systems, Security, Spam And Phishing, It Operations, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-28
Is Stiglitz the official economist of open source?: If anyone may be deemed the official economist of open source, it's probably Joseph Stiglitz right. Stiglitz, 65, was a co-winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in economics for work he did on the impact of asymmetric information. His paper said markets can be...; Tags: Patent, Economist, Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-25
Centrify's Tom Kemp: Here's the map to avoiding Microsoft's patent minefield: On February 21 of 2008, just two months ago, Microsoft announced "strategic changes in technology and business practices to expand interoperability." These changes, which would be incorporated into a set of "Interoperability Principles" that would provide API and protocol documentation for connectivity to and from their "high-volume business products" naming...; Tags: Patent, Centrify, Samba, Protocol, Microsoft Corp., Tom Kemp, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-22
How evil is China?: How evil is China?I would not call China Evil....So much as America is being very stupid.1) No one is in a uproar about their kids having lead in their toys. 2) Sending our computer components to be built in China and wonder why they have spyware on...; Tags: Chinese product; Discussion threads 2008-04-21
How evil is China?: Matt Asay has a headline today that's doubtless worth a click -- Microsoft and Novell seek to exonerate Chinese piracy. The news peg is that Microsoft and Novell extended their existing agreement on IP to China. They call it "an incremental investment in their relationship" aimed...; Tags: China, America, Matt Asay, Matt, Intellectual Property, Piracy, Research & Development, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Psystar: We're sorry but the store is down (again): Psystar: We're sorry but the store is down againPush on!This is one story I would like to see develop. I believe that Psystar is a small startup company. Though they are trying to maintain a presence, it sometimes can be difficult under fire.I have been where they are...; Tags: Desktops, Psystar, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-04-18
Lawyer: Psystar may be 'very hard to stop': Lawyer: Psystar may be 'very hard to stop'Now we just need to see if the company is real!Ok, so if they are real, they may be able to get away with it. And if they are real, I think i may just pick one up. If it does break down...; Tags: isse, Apple Inc., EULA, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
Whispers will not kill fair use: Whispers will not kill fair useDon't discount the power of briberyThe amount of money and influence poured into Congressional coffers by the media cartel is huge. Add to that the fact that both elected officials and bureaucrats suffer from "star worship" as the general populace. Just look at the Hilary...; Tags: Government, GWB, fair use, international law, epitome, indifference; Discussion threads 2008-04-10
Jury rules for Alcatel in Microsoft patent case: Jury rules for Alcatel in Microsoft patent caseAnd...As far as I can see, patents are often for very vaguely worded methods. Which is I guess one major reason is why people are ticked off regarding software and patents.Pursuit of JusticeWe have reached a point where the volume of Intellectual Property...; Tags: patent, patent case, Alcatel, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-05
Microsoft's Chief Counsel Brad Smith urges open source rivals to compromise on IP issues, co-exist peacefully: Microsoft General Counsel and IP chief Brad Smith got a round of applause at the Open Source Business Conference Monday for showing respect to the open source community -- but he faced some tough questioning from those in the bazaar. One attendee asked how...; Tags: Software, Brad Smith, IP, Microsoft Corp., Open Source, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-03-26
Court leaves intact ban on Qualcomm selling some chips: Court leaves intact ban on Qualcomm selling some chipsAll patents must die [nt].(NT:o) Copyrights too!:o); Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Qualcomm Inc., chip; Discussion threads 2008-03-20
Choke points in open source: Choke points in open sourceThis is definitely a strong point...for adoption of Open Source. It's also what is irking MS the most. I fear some of there recent collaboration with open source is nothing more than a ploy to try to control it. Use their code in any of your...; Tags: Operating systems, Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, open source; Discussion threads 2008-03-19
Microsoft+implements+no+sue+zone+over+open+source: Microsoft+implements+no+sue+zone+over+open+sourceMy guess, the devil is in the details.Of course you may connect to our code, as long as you do not violate any patents or copyrights and accept our license terms.Should be interesting...RE: Microsoft implements no sue zone over open sourceYou should be skeptical, because this is clearly not what...; Tags: open source, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-02-21
Sun's OpenSolaris community problem: Sun's OpenSolaris community problemGood premise, bad premiseQuoting the comment..."Given Sun’s need for community contributions, which motivated the decision to make OpenSolaris open source in the first place..."Yes, OpenSolaris exists so that Sun could obtain free labor for development. In return, the company sacrificed the ability to sell, make a...; Tags: UNIX, Linux, Operating systems, Servers, OPEN SOURCE, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, OpenSolaris, community problem; Discussion threads 2008-02-21