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Microsoft Watch - Developer - Microsoft's .NET Poison Pill?
Wonder what this does to SL when / if you'd ever see any code there.
Best Legal Practices for Open Source Software: Ten Tips For Managing Legal Risks for Businesses Using Open Source Software
Great reference for those afraid of Open Source software for business use. I admit, though, it's about time I actually read the GPL.
Luis Villa’s Blog / GPL v3, the Q&A: part 1- the license
Luis worked in Red Hat as a legal intern for the Summer of 2007 when the GPLv3 was released. Valuable understanding of this important software licensing milestone.
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A Patent Lie - New York Times
"As more and more lawsuits rock the industry, we should ask if software patents are stifling innovation. Bill Gates certainly thought so in 1991, even if he won’t admit it today."
ConsortiumInfo.org - Through the Patent Looking Glass with Microsoft's Brad Smith
Then there are the practical considerations: the fact that it would be infeasible for Microsoft to actually sue myriad vendors and customers; the fact that many of the its patents (perhaps most) would not stand scrutiny; that many distributors own patents