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  • Skype caves in to GPL requirements

    Skype has abandoned its efforts to avoid complying with an open-source licence that requires it to provide source code with Linux-based VoIP phones.

  • Open-source legal body sues over GPL violation

    The Software Freedom Law Center has filed suit against Monsoon Multimedia, with potential repercussions for others besides the defendant.

  • Linux programmer wins legal victory

    A Linux programmer reported a new victory in a German court on Thursday in enforcing the General Public License, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms.

  • Companies accused of violating the GPL

    Thirteen companies, including Motorola and Acer, have been handed letters claiming they have failed to comply with the GNU General Public License

Features and Case Studies (1)

  • Defender of the Linux faith

    Linux kernel developer Harald Welte talks about the challenges of single-handedly tackling companies that violate the GPL.

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