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    Software patent campaigner Florian Mueller revealed this week that the City of Munich's decision to stall its Linux migration, was the result of a PR stunt by anti-patent campaigners.

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    Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) revealed plans on Tuesday for a project that will aggregate information on patents that have been pledged to the open source community.

  • Microsoft attempts to clarify Linux patent issue

    Microsoft claims that it did not warn Asian governments against Linux and was merely referring to a study done by an open-source group, but the author of the study says his report was misinterpreted.

  • Web patent critics spotlight old technology

    The Web community is rummaging desperately through dusty technology archives, in a bid to overturn a sweeping patent verdict that could force major changes on the Internet's most popular software products.

  • Why file swapping tide is turning: RIAA

    Cary Sherman, President of RIAA, answered questions on the organisations litigation of filesharers.

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