Can the GPLv3 Make Microsoft Grant Patent Licences to the Free Software Community?
The FSF has finally released GPLv3,1 and Eben Moglen proclaims "the time is rapidly approaching when the GPL is capable of leveling the monopolist to the ground."2 There is no [...]
Internet Service Providers to begin filtering out copyright-infringing peer-to-peer content on their networks
The Guardian reports that Internet Service Providers might soon start filtering their networks for illicit music. This comes “after a ruling in Belgium, where the local ISP, Scarlet (which was [...]
90% of singles are sold on digital platforms
The Financial Times writes that “[n]ine out of every 10 singles are now sold through online platforms such as iTunes or downloaded to mobile phones, according to new figures from [...]
Sun doesn’t shine when it comes to fixing security vulnerabilities
The Register reports that “Sun Microsystems in the next few days plans to issue an update that plugs a serious security hole in the most recent version of its Java [...]
Yahoo launches personalized ad system
The Washington Post writes that “[i]n a bid to keep up with its competition, Yahoo yesterday launched a system to let marketers tailor advertising content to individual users, theoretically making [...]
Enthusiasm for Apple isn’t universal
The International Herald Tribune reports that Apple is facing a rebellion over iTunes, with “[t]he Universal Music Group of Vivendi, the world's biggest music corporation, last week [notifying] Apple that [...]