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- GPL could get its day in court. Finally.
- The Free Software Foundation's GNU General Public License GPL, which is the Open Source Intiative approved license under which Linux is distributed, and which has served as a significant backdrop to SCO's various lawsuits, may finally get its day in court. In a motion for partial summary judgment filed Wednesday, IBM has asked...
- Tags: IBM Corp., GPL
- Blog posts 2004-08-19
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- Psystar countersues Apple, alleges anticompetitive business practices
- Responding to a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Apple last month, Mac clone maker Psystar said it will file a countersuit today, alleging that Apple engages in anti-competitive business practices. CNET reports that Miami-based Psystar will sue Apple under two federal laws that are intended to discourage...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Psystar, Desktops, Service Management, Hardware, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-08-26
- Considering a Windows Innovation Demo
- Considering a Windows Innovation DemoA narrow mind never innovates....Well Mr. Murphy, if you weren’t so narrow minded and stuck in the 70’s you might actually understand why Microsoft, and others, are making billions and you are stuck blogging on ZDNET.What’s next, a blog on how Charles Babbage ripped off the...
- Tags: Linux, Blogging, C/C++, Programming languages, .NET, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2008-07-31
- Sun/NetApp patent dispute heats up
- While Oracle and BEA are duking it out over acquisition price, Sun and NetApp are suing and countersuing each other over patents related to the Unix file system, ZFS. First, Network Appliance sued Sun, claiming that ZFS infringes on seven of its patents, and asked that ZFS be pulled from...
- Tags: Software, Patent, Sun Microsystems Inc., NetApp, ZFS, Storage, Hardware, Dan Farber
- Blog posts 2007-10-25
- Expect a settlement in Monsoon GPL suit
- Expect a settlement in Monsoon GPL suitTrack recordKeep in mind that to date, [b]all[/b] of the GPL-enforcement actions (save one [1]) have ended in settlements where the alleged violator simply arranges to be compliant and that's that. No damages asked or awarded; just "go and sin no more."Everybody walks...
- Tags: Litigation, OPEN SOURCE, SFLC, GPL, Monsoon, settlement
- Discussion threads 2007-09-22
- News to know: Virtual worlds; Green data centers; Black Hat; IT failures
- Notable headlines:Dan Farber: The future of virtual worlds.The third Web wave--two degrees of separation. Denise Howell: AlwaysOn Stanford Summit: lawyers for Google, IBM, and Apple ponder the patent system.Complexity and the greening of the datacenter.Harry Fuller: Green: tech and VC money converge.Michael Krigsman: Wisconsin's Apologist for IT Failure. Transparent Failure.David...
- Tags: News to know, General
- Blog posts 2007-08-02
- ShoreTel files infringement counterclaim against Mitel
- VoIP technology company ShoreTel has filed a patent infringement counterclaim against competitor Mitel Networks. Filed in Ontario Canada Superior Court, the suit seeks $10 million in damages as well as an injunction.The action comes in reaction to a Mitel patent infringement filing against ShoreTel at the end of June....
- Tags: Regulatory, News
- Blog posts 2007-08-01
- Sue-happy RIAA gets hit with malicious prosecution claim
- In their crusade against illegal file sharing, it looks like the Recording Industry Association of America has taken their job a bit too seriously. Ars Technica reports that one exonerated defendant may bring suit against the RIAA for malicious prosecution, and there may be more.Tanya Andersen, a disabled single mother...
- Tags: Courts
- Blog posts 2007-06-26
- Two "Fraudulent" Netflix Patents fuel antitrust class action lawsuit
- A fellow named Dennis Dilbeck has sued Netflix, based on his perception that two of the company's Patents were granted without full disclosure of prior art- and that lack of disclosure has provided Netflix with a degree of protection that has enabled the company to "monopolize" the online DVD rental...
- Tags: Regulatory
- Blog posts 2007-05-18
- Want a job? Clean up your Web act
- Want a job? Clean up your Web actWant a job? Clean up your Web actIts never stopped me from getting a job. What you write doesn't matter when you got skills to get the job done. And what about people with common first and last names? Good...
- Tags: Channel management, Recruitment & Selection, Web, WEB Act, job, Clean Up
- Discussion threads 2007-03-28
- More on Microsoft's need to show (if it can) Linux's patent infringement
- More on Microsoft's need to show (if it can) Linux's patent infringementWhy?Why should anyone at MS show anything to a new reporter? Are you a court? Can you rule the outcome? Are you being sued?Pffttt... Ya need to get over yourself...They willMS will eventually bring a...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., patent, Linux, Novell Inc.
- Discussion threads 2006-11-20
- Tech lawsuits: Is it time for a "U.S. District Court of Technology" with its own bench?
- Somewhere in the back of my mind, the fact that I have seen multiple news headlines having to do with new or ongoing lawsuits in the tech industry was gnawing at me. So, I decided to search ZDNet on the words "infringement" and "lawsuit" to see what came up. Here,...
- Tags: General, Legal
- Blog posts 2006-11-07
- Strategic partnerhip or unholy alliance?
- One thing is for sure, neither of these vendors is going to be duped by the other. Whether they will admit it to each other of not, each knows this alliance is based upon their own self-interest. If the customer benefits as well, then so be it. Lest anyone forget, Novell...
- Tags: Novell Inc.
- Blog posts 2006-11-03
- Apple sues Creative again
- Apple sues Creative againLive by the sword, die by the sword......of course when everyone is done, they're all dead.You sue me I sue youSue me and I will double or triple-sue youNow let's wait for Creative to counter-counter-sue Applehttp://www.otherthingsnow.blogspot.comSOSUMI !I will sue you back!What a waste of time and tax...
- Tags: Apple Inc., Creative Good
- Discussion threads 2006-06-07
- EU plan could put open sourcers in court
- EU plan could put open sourcers in courtBad publicity hasn't stopped the RIAA.Why would this be deterrent.MS paid off the EU!!!!heheheh Just kidding!SCO is an inappropriate example hereIndeed the IP should be protected. SCO however, is claiming something that does not appear to be true. Even after all these time...
- Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, OPEN SOURCE, computer, prior art, patent, computer program, SCO Group Inc.
- Discussion threads 2005-08-02
- Amidst restructuring, Open Source Initiative founder Eric Raymond makes room for new regime
- Under a great deal of stress from all corners of the technology industry due to a structure and process that more closely resembles that of a club rather than an organization that can professionally lead and represent the interets of such a rapidly growing community, the Open Source Initiative has...
- Tags: open source, OSI
- Blog posts 2005-01-31
- How to fight against patent terrorism
- How to fight against patent terrorismPerhaps Russia Is RightThere is a big international dimension to this.Russia recently told an american court to shove it's ruling up it's arse (see: yukos). This is important because american courts arrogate to themselves "international jurisdiction" to rule on any matter they chose anywhere in...
- Tags: Asset management, asset, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-01-06
- IBM asks for Linux ban on SCO
- IBM asks for Linux ban on SCOCase closed?We will have to wait and see about this if it does happens SCO is toast... Financially and as a company.There i said it!Flame on....Would someonejust please shoot Darl and Co. and get this over with?HA!!!So IBM does indeed want a court ruling...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, SCO Group Inc., GPL, IBM Corp.
- Discussion threads 2004-08-19
- SCO delays Linux user lawsuit announcement
- SCO delays Linux user lawsuit announcementYet another SCO scare tacticI hope they get their butts sued off for this crap!!!-PloydHistory will file SCO under "humor"And Darl will be reading about it in Club Fed.How the lawsuit is going to go in court ...Since 1994, both Caldera ( which only changed...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, SCO Group Inc.
- Discussion threads 2004-03-02
- SCO to sue Linux user Tuesday
- SCO to sue Linux user TuesdayThese criminals....need to be bombed. They have gone waaaaaaay to far now..Here's an example of how stupid it is:Lets say you own and apartment building and rent out 4 units. One day I come along and tell the world I own the apartment building and...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, SCO Group Inc., Linux, tenant, Eldred, Ashcroft, rent
- Discussion threads 2004-03-01
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