Legal Analysis: GPLv3 is a Contract and Why it Matters The FSF released the Third Discussion Draft of GPLv3, adding paragraphs four and five to Section 11 and explained, in war-like tones, that they were needed to “combat the threat” of a recent cooperation agreement between Novell and Microsoft and [...]
Inc.com reports that, according to the National Small Business Association, “[t]he nation's small-business owners are finding it increasingly difficult to access capital. Out of 500 small and midsize companies surveyed nationwide, 33 percent said it was becoming more difficult to obtain financing, compared to just 24 percent in a similar [...]
eWeek.com reports that CIOs are wary of open-source enterprise apps, with many seeing unresolved patent and IP issues as a big drawback to using open source software. According to Venture Beat, “[i]t’s official. Southern California has overtaken New England as the nation’s second largest center of start-up activity. […] Venture [...]
Informit.com has an interesting article by IP lawyer Eric Goldman on the best and worst U.S. internet laws. eWeek.com reports that “Google, which generates billions of dollars from online advertising, is racing to bring consumer services like search to the phone. Its rivals in this field include Yahoo Inc., which [...]
Over the past week, Tim Lee, the always fun Enigma_Foundry, and I have been having a really interesting discussion on the GPL, Free Software and Open Source. While the discussion had its ups and downs, I think it veered into a really interesting topic as we started discussing the concept [...]