Linux kernel at centre of battle for control of embedded devices
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LWN has just published an article that examines the field of compliance engineering. It explores the tools and skills required to undertake due diligence activities related to licensing and binary code in the embedded industry. It is based on the GPL Compliance Engineering Guide, which in turn is based on the experience of engineers contributing to the gpl-violations.org project.
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FOSS license compliance in the consumer electronics market
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Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) license compliance is a contentious topic. There are different perspectives about when and how license terms apply, about which licenses can be used together, and about how potential issues should be resolved. Veteran gpl-violations.org and FSFE contributors Armijn Hemel and Shane Coughlan examine the situation and what can be done to improve matters.
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FTF and gpl-violations release a guide to reporting and fixing licence violations
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"FSFE's Freedom Task Force (FTF) and GPL-Violations.org today released a guide to reporting and fixing licence compliance issues. This guide will help users and developers to deal with license violation reports.
Read more »GPL-Violations.org and FSFE's Freedom Task Force to work more closely together
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"GPL-Violations.org and FSFE's Freedom Task Force to work more closely together. Coordinators of the FSFE Freedom Task Force (FTF) and GPL-Violations.org recently met in Berlin to discuss future cooperation. The two organisations have agreed to deepen their partnership, building on their combined work since the launch of the FTF in October 2006..."
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