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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

  • German Firefox fans start fundraising campaign

    Following the success of the New York Times campaign, Firefox supporters on Tuesday set up a Web site in Germany to raise funds for an ad in one of three German newspapers.

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  • 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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