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- Is Microsoft bound by GPLv3?
- Is Microsoft bound by GPLv3?The FSF has never before been interested in money damagesThe history of the FSF and other supporters/users of the GNU GPL has been compliance, not money damages. Seeking money damages would simply open a can of worms given you then have to figure out the...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, GPL, GPL V3, compliance, Free Software Foundation
- Discussion threads 2007-08-30
- Sun demurs from adopting GPL v3 for OpenSolaris, keeps CDDL only
- I wonder what that was all about. I mean the last dozen months of Sun Microsystems seemingly interested in and participating in the definitions of GPL v3, only to come out now that GPL v3 is defined to say they will stick to CDDL for OpenSolaris and for now GPL...
- Tags: Windows, Sun Microsystems, Software Infrastructure, Red Hat, Patents, Open Source, Microsoft, Linux, Intellectual Property, IBM, GPL, Enterprise Java, Apache
- Blog posts 2007-06-30
- Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3
- Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3Not all the reviews from the free software community are positive ...http://www.linuxtoday.com/developer/2007062902626OPMSLLhttp://www.thejemreport.com/mambo/content/view/317Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3Stallman finds more ways to restrict your freedom. By using GPL v3 you give up all rights on your software. He was crazy to block Novell-Microsof deals....
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Torvalds, GPL V3, GPL, Microsoft Corp., GPL 3, GPL-3, Novell Inc., Free Software Foundation, software
- Discussion threads 2007-06-29
- GPL v3 due Friday -- don't trip over the lawyers at the Apple Store
- GPL v3 due Friday -- don't trip over the lawyers at the Apple StoreUmmm..."So all those lawyers at Microsoft can kill two birds with one off-campus trip. They can buy their Apple iPhone they can afford one, connect to their iTunes on their Windows laptops, set it up on WiFi...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Digital video, Servers, Novell Inc., Dana, Apple Inc., GPL, GPL V3, Apple iPhone, Apple Store, server
- Discussion threads 2007-06-29
- Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear
- Newest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clearNewest GPL draft leaves Novell in the clear[i]a draft that prohibits future deals similar to the Microsoft-Novell patent pact but lets that one go ahead.[/i]Wow, the FSF is really full of themselves if they have to say something like 'lets that one go...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL V3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2007-06-01
- GPV V3 and hardware modification
- The Free Software Foundation has released its "last call" draft of GPL V3, along with a personal plea from Richard Stallman for folks to upgrade from V2. (This gadget-loving Tux was found at Computer Shopper.)Most discussion of the new release will focus on Novell, which won clearance for its Microsoft...
- Tags: wireless, telecom, Strategy, Software Licensing, mobile, mass market, Legal, Hardware, GPL, Government, FOSS
- Blog posts 2007-06-01
- GPL getting tougher on patent deals
- GPL getting tougher on patent dealsLooks good...After reading the proposed license I don't see what the big deal is. It's all about protecting freedom for all. The terms are acceptable in exchange for being able to use free software. Those who don't wish to obey the terms...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL V3, Nothing, trade-off, GPL, patent deal, Free Software Foundation
- Discussion threads 2007-03-28
- MySQL shies away from GPLv3, free version
- MySQL shies away from GPLv3, free versionwolf in sheep's clothingWhat walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, swims like a duck, guess what its a duck.MySQL and RedHat are wolves who think they can get by, by disguising as sheeps. However it doesnt take long before the wolf behavior...
- Tags: Databases, driver issue, MySQL, open source, GPL, GPL V3, duck, GPLv3
- Discussion threads 2007-01-03
- New GPL draft takes second crack at DRM
- New GPL draft takes second crack at DRMGuess Linus winsI still think the GPL is overrated, so easy to write your own license.New GPL draft takes second crack at DRMAnd slowly the GPL crumbles under its own weight bringing linux down with it. Joyous days are coming.Another failed attempt...Like...
- Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, GPL Draft, GPL V3, New GPL draft, Stallman, GPL, digital-rights management, software, media
- Discussion threads 2006-07-27
- A utilitarian conception of the GPL
- A utilitarian conception of the GPLStill attacking the messenger?John,Let's get this straight right from the get-go. Linux especially Linus doesn't have Stallman's religious take on things. GPL was chosen for Linux because it was the best possible license available at the time to ensure/promote continued community development.IBM certainly...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Digital rights management (DRM), GPL V3, Linux, GPL, Stallman, software
- Discussion threads 2006-02-15
- TiVo in unenviable role as GPL3 vs. DRM guinea pig
- TiVo in unenviable role as GPL3 vs. DRM guinea pigAnother DRM HairballJust to make your day a little worse, take a look at the latest announcements regarding Vista:http://www.boingboing.net/2006/01/26/msft_tightens_the_tr.htmlMSFT tightens the Trusted Computing screws in Vista Vista, the new version of Windows, has tightened the Trusted Computing screws, putting hardware companies...
- Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL, GPL V3, GPL 3, TiVo Inc., digital-rights management
- Discussion threads 2006-01-27
- A lawyer visits the 'GNU Republic'
- GPL V3 is here! Well, at least the first draft... If thus far you have not been following the plans of the Free Software Foundation FSF to release and revise a new version of the GNU General Public License over the course of 2006, you can read ZDNet's coverage of...
- Tags: Free Software Foundation
- Blog posts 2006-01-19
Additional Resources
- Open source is about belief in code
- The code will make you free. It's free code. Build something with it. Add to it and (if it's GPL code) bring those enhancements back so can build the stack higher. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Open Source, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Student Technology Day: Steve Ballmer Q&A
- There was quite a lot to transcribe out, and many questions asked. Some questions put to Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, include: Will we always need programmers? What's Microsoft's input in Facebook and social networking? Does Microsoft have any changes in mind for their...
- Tags: India, Pyramid, Laughter, Network, Microsoft Office, Steve Ballmer, Product, Microsoft Corp., Programmer, Question, Microsoft Windows, Social Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker
- Blog posts 2008-10-06
- Microsoft bad cop is up against the wall
- Microsoft bad cop is up against the wallEnough open-source propagandaIf this was about a technical violation of a license, focus on that and leave out the bias. I think we've all seen enough crappy and inept open source code that your comment about "being in retreat" against it is laughable.As...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., cop, open source, bad cop
- Discussion threads 2008-10-05
- Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now
- Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have nowRE: Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have nowMy friend, you are correct. Kudos to you, and thanks for the heads-up.I think the slash in the C:/ prompt is backwards...C: instead of C:/ in PC...
- Tags: Keyboards, nostalgia, Gadget nostalgia, C:","ZDDF.DT.29.52609
- Discussion threads 2008-10-02
- Gadget nostalgia: Five things I had and five things I have now
- I was quite inspired by fellow ZDNet blogger Matthew Miller's post listing every mobile device he's had over the years (86 and counting, my friend!). Though my memory isn't as robust as Matt's, I thought I'd compile a list of my own ghost gadgets of the past, comparing them with...
- Tags: Motorola Razr, Phone, Logitech, Intel Core 2 Duo, Camera, Computer, Motorola Inc., Processors, Telecom & Utilities, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- Stallman vs. the cloud computing tidal wave
- Stallman vs. the cloud computing tidal waveStallman sounds panicIf FOSS folks believe they can compete with proprietary software, why not build their own FOSS cloud and then take the battle right to the other proprietary cloud platforms?Ever been in a restaurant kitchen ?How old is the food ? Where have...
- Tags: TVs, TV & Home Theater, Cable, OPEN SOURCE, Stallman, cloud computing, tidal wave, TV
- Discussion threads 2008-10-01
- Stallman vs. the cloud computing tidal wave
- Stallman's recent statements regarding his dislike of "cloud computing" didn't surprise me in the least, given what I understand about his software preferences. In fact, I think this is less about Stallman's worry about the security implications of cloud computing, and more about his desire for a software ecosystems that adheres...
- Tags: Software, GPL, Cloud Computing, Stallman, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-10-01
- VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze v3.5
- Instantly save $300 off the standard course price when you register on TechRepublic or ZDNet! Offer ends October 31, 2008.View Available Dates and LocationsThis hands-on training course, aimed at experienced VMware Infrastructure administrators, is a continuation of VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure and has been...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Ip storage
- Training 2008-10-01
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