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Open source licence violations manual published

Open source licence violations manual published

Dutch software engineer Armijn Hemel has just published a manual on how to detect violations of open source software.
Gijs Hillenius Oct 18 2008 10:28AM Software
Campaign against software patents kicks off

Campaign against software patents kicks off

A global petition will launch on 24 September as part of the World Day against Software Patents.
Staff Writers Sep 23 2008 9:34AM Software
Google balks at Microsoft's open source licence

Google balks at Microsoft's open source licence

Google has lashed out at Microsoft's request to approve its shared source licence as an official open source licence.
Tom Sanders Aug 21 2007 10:29PM Software
Open source attribution licence approved

Open source attribution licence approved

Software developer Socialtext officially became open source last week when the Open Source Initiative (OSI) officially approved the Common Public Attribution Licence (CPAL) for its wiki software.
Clement James Jul 31 2007 1:19PM Software
Vista licence changes cut desktop management costs

Vista licence changes cut desktop management costs

Update to allow for diskless PCs and virtualised desktops.
Tom Sanders Apr 4 2007 3:27PM Software
Vista licence changes enable cheaper desktop management

Vista licence changes enable cheaper desktop management

Vista licence update to allow for diskless PCs and virtualised desktops.
Tom Sanders Apr 3 2007 11:16AM Software
Icann pulls RegisterFly's licence

Icann pulls RegisterFly's licence

Messy break-up brings down domain registration firm.
Tom Sanders Mar 21 2007 8:40PM Telco/ISP
ICANN pulls Registerfly's licence

ICANN pulls Registerfly's licence

Messy break-up brings down domain registration firm.
Tom Sanders Mar 20 2007 11:11AM Telco/ISP
Sun courts GPL3 open source licence

Sun courts GPL3 open source licence

Server maker hints that it will support forthcoming licence.
Tom Sanders Dec 5 2006 9:37AM Software
Software licence management becomes a service

Software licence management becomes a service

Hosted system ensures compliance.
Andrew Charlesworth Oct 31 2006 9:42AM Software
Open source Java licence to guarantee disappointment

Open source Java licence to guarantee disappointment

Impossible to marry enterprise and community needs in one licence.
Tom Sanders Aug 30 2006 9:55AM Software
OSI seeks open source licence reform

OSI seeks open source licence reform

Committee recommends creation of three licence categories.
Tom Sanders Aug 23 2006 10:13AM Software
Alstom IT unleashes annuity portal

Alstom IT unleashes annuity portal

Alstom IT has set up an online reseller notification service for licence renewals, offering licence expiry reminders and information consolidation from other vendors and distributors in one portal.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 11 2005 3:19PM Financial Services
SCO licence available in Australia

SCO licence available in Australia

Australian SCO channel partners would now be able to sell an intellectual property licence from the SCO Group.
Staff Writers Jan 20 2004 12:00AM Software

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