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  • Novell chides SCO over copyright suits

    video Novell's Chris Stone scoffs at the SCO Group's legal battle against Novell and other Linux users over Unix copyright claims.

  • Why open source is bad for Australia

    Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Additional reading: Why one Norwegian city switched to Linux

  • Microsoft-SCO: Fact and fiction

    Is Microsoft funding the SCO Group's legal fight against Linux? ZDNet hopes to shed some light and answer common questions swirling around the duo's relationship.

  • IBM should indemnify open-source customers

    IBM is giving its customers the blues by asking them to assume financial and legal risk with its open-source software--that's after those same customers have already shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars for the code.

  • SCO takes aim at Linux users

    Unix copyrights in hand, SCO tells companies that licenses will keep them out of the courtroom.

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  • New DVD 'ripper' pre-empts DMCA ruling

    Studio 321 is pushing ahead with new DVD-copying software despite an imminent ruling on its legality under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

  • Can't stop the music

    Trying to find a path through the music copy and share debate is a continuing battle, but should it be?

  • Do you copy? Over and out.

    Last week saw two legal wins for copyright owners in their battle against piracy, but raised questions of whether large corporations are playing fair in the marketplace. If they're so keen on globalisation and having a 'level playing field', lets see them walk the walk themselves.

  • Apple unveils music store

    Apple Computer has unveiled its latest line of digital music products, including a long-awaited Internet music store and ultrathin versions of its popular iPod portable MP3 player.

  • Copy, right?

    Commentary: As digital media shifts from CD-Rs to writeable DVDs, the question of copyright fair use isn't getting any less relevant.

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