There seems to be a growing sense among the Free Software community that Web2.0 companies are not living up to their end of the bargain. Last month, Eben Moglen began with a relatively gentle attack on the Google for not giving enough back to the Free Software community that makes [...]
I’m sure you are already aware, but today is a big day! REALLY BIG! 10 years in the making, the Free Software Foundation will finally release version 3 of the General Public License to the world. It is the Pride and Joy of Stallman and Moglen and the potential savior [...]
My morning news review had me chuckling this morning. Following Matt Asay’s post on the InfoWorld Open Sources blog, I watched Eben Moglen’s passionate attack on the Microsoft/Novell deal and his analysis of Microsoft’s supposed FUD strategy. In it, Moglen accuses Microsoft of going on a "Be Very Afraid" tour [...]
Following the release of GPLv3 draft 3, Bruce Perens and others seemed to focus on calling us names rather than responding our analysis and concerns about new license. He was so vociferous in suggesting ACT was alone in our concerns, even we started wondering if he was right… Thankfully, level [...]
Following up on a piece he wrote about my recent GPLv3 analyses, Peter Galli interviewed free software advocate Bruce Perens to get his response to the our 20 pages of legal analysis. His response can best be summed up as “Nuh Uh!” and “They’re ugly! (because they have Microsoft as [...]