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  • SugarCRM gives GPLv3 thumbs up

    Software vendor SugarCRM has given General Public License version 3 the thumbs up and will use it in a forthcoming update of its open-source applications.

  • IT managers lagging on OSS procurement

    IT managers must work quickly to develop procurement policies for open source products as they become an increasingly central element of enterprise infrastructure systems.

  • Novell vows patent defence of open source

    Joining a growing debate over the role of patents in open-source software, Novell on Tuesday said it will use its patent portfolio to defend its open-source line from legal attacks.

  • FSF lawyer recommends express patent license for GPL, BSD

    Free Software Foundation (FSF) senior counsel, Dan Ravicher, has put forward a recommendation to help developers avoid potential legal pitfall when distributing software under free and open source licenses.

  • Rift divides FOSS community, says Linux body

    Linux Australia's immediate past president believes moderate open source developers are being pushed into "a refugee situation" between the 'free software' and 'commercial' hardliners.

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  • An open-source call to arms

    Do you need open-source legal protection any more than you need meteor insurance? Don't dismiss the idea.

  • Winners and users: Tech prophecies for 2006

    IT remains a lively, exciting and suprising place. That makes predictions particularly foolish, but here are some picks for the winners and losers of the next twelve months.

  • The open source patent conundrum

    Although Sun Microsystems recently made software patents available for use by open-source developers, OSI founder Bruce Perens cautions that the patent picture is turning increasingly murky.

  • Microsoft opens up: Everything you need to know

    The software company has made a big show about opening up its APIs, but has it really changed its stance towards open source?

  • The open-source techie who means business

    Alan Cox, one of the most respected figures in the open-source community, talks about GPL 3, software patents, the kernel development process and Linux on the desktop.

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