Mozilo respondas al la Usona departemento per demandoj pri leĝa bazo de la peto.
Read more »Department of Homeland Security petas Mozilon forigi aldonaĵon de «MAFIAA Fire»
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Harmony's curiously flat tune
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A standard for contributor agreements was the promise of Project Harmony, but now the project's agreements have been released, they appear to have hit all the wrong notes with many in the community. We look at why Harmony is off-key.
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Two questions about (Free) software development: copyright assignment and non-commercial use
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Does contributing your code to some FOSS project automatically give away your copyright on that code?
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If You Have To License The Software You Claim Infringes On Your Patent, How Is Your Patent Valid?
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“It’s like they tried to patent a time machine, and they told you how big it was, and the color of the seats, but neglected to mention how it travels through time.”
Software patents don't promote innovation, they STRANGLE it.
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All Your BASH Are Belong To Us
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A convoluted legal row over whether BASH scripts can be declared to be "trade secrets" is now raging in a Kansas courthouse.
"These predators believe that because someone decided to share their work, in an effort to move the market/community forward for everyone, they have a right to call it their own."
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SCO vs Linux: it's over
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By losing the copyright to Unix, SCO also loses the basis for its action against IBM and against Linux users and distributors.
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Victories of People-Powered Lobbying
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A moment like this proves that the lobbying power of a giant corporation doesn’t always carry a very bad idea to victory. Instead of listening to the lies of industry lobbyists and backing a deal that hurts the public interest, the DoJ listened to the people.
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Amazon Kindle extinguishes the fire of learning
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To quote their TV commercial: "The instruction we find in books is like fire. We fetch it from our neighbours, kindle it at home, communicate it to others, and it becomes the property of all."
This device does not kindle that fire -- it extinguishes it, with more of the same digital restrictions.
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Chaos feared after Unix time-zone database is nuked
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An astrology company has purchased the rights to a historical atlas and then sued the maintainers of Unix time-zone data for infringing their copyright by using some elements from the atlas!
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Remote System Administration
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Andolasoft provides Remote System Administration, Linux Server Management, RoR Installation, Tier 1 Support, Amazon EC2, Cloud Hosting Services, Infrastructure Monitoring, Cloud Support, GLPI, OCS, Remote System Management, Nagios and Remote System Administration comprehensively by experts.
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Over 1 Million Views for "NO to ACTA!" Video! Now, take Action!
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With more than 1 million views in less than one week (600k on Youtube and almost 500k on La Quadrature du Net's mediakit), the “NO to ACTA!” video became an instant hit: #1 Top Rated, #1 Most Viewed, #2 Top Favorited and #5 most Discussed this week on Youtube's “News and Politics” section!
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Mulitnational Seeks To Hijack "Koha" NZ Trademark; Original Developers Asking for Help
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Now we have the ridiculous situation that they will deny the very people who originally developed Koha the right to use that name. (Link to history of dispute at end of article)
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Horseplay and Injuries on the Job
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What is the legal definition of horseplay and how can if affect your workers compensation claim? If horseplay is within the regular scope of your job, your claim can still be valid. If you are a victim of horseplay in your job you claim is certainly valid, the accomplished workers compensation lawyers at Bollwerk, Ryan & Tatlow LLC can help you receive the compensation that you deserve.
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An Alternative to SOPA: An Open Process Befitting an Open Internet
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This important initiative allows YOU to post YOUR ideas on an alternative to SOPA and PIPA being planned by US senators.
Free Software requires a Free Internet!
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Stop Online Piracy Act
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Everything vou wished you really didn't need to know about this internet-killing Act.
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