“First Sale” Doctrine – Keep it to “Sale” and Don’t Extend it To “Use”
You’ll have to listen to the latest Tech Liberation Front podcast to get the full thought-provoking discussion on copyright law and the first sale doctrine, but let me tease out [...]
Will the EU split up the networks and services divisions of big telecom operators?
The Financial Times reports that “Viviane Reding, the EU media commissioner, this week cited the decision to split the networks and services division of BT of the UK as a [...]
MySpace and other social networking sites can endanger security of corporate networks
According to the Register, a London-based security consultant has created a tool which proves that “that MySpace and other social networking sites can represent a gaping chink in an otherwise [...]
Will Facebook finally become profitable?
The Wall Street Journal claims that “[s]ocial-networking Web site Facebook Inc. is quietly working on a new advertising system that would let marketers target users with ads based on the [...]
Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics
The c|net News Blog recently reported on a study performed by Palamida, an open-source risk management company, that claims GPLv3 adoption at 50% of all GPL projects. As the blogger says: [...]
Adobe’s top creative products executive points to weaknesses in open source
CNetNews.com reports that “[i]n a blog posting Sunday, Adobe's top creative products executive, John Loiacono, made unflattering remarks about open-source alternatives whose free cost is offset by the time that [...]