Comments for Law & Life: Silicon Valley http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog A view of law and life in Silicon Valley, the global technology center Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:30:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments by Law & Life: Silicon Valley » 2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-4819 Law & Life: Silicon Valley » 2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments Sat, 05 Jan 2013 05:49:07 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-4819 [...] the tradition of looking back over top ten legal developments in FOSS, http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664 my selection of the top ten issues for 2012 are as [...] [...] the tradition of looking back over top ten legal developments in FOSS, http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664 my selection of the top ten issues for 2012 are as [...]

]]> Comment on 2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments by Links 4/1/2013: Bodhi 2.2.0, Semplice Linux 3.0 | Techrights http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=721#comment-4812 Links 4/1/2013: Bodhi 2.2.0, Semplice Linux 3.0 | Techrights Sat, 05 Jan 2013 02:31:40 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=721#comment-4812 [...] 2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments [...] [...] 2012: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments [...]

]]> Comment on Unlicensed FOSS: Major Mistake for Developers by Links 3/1/2013: Ubuntu Phone OS Unveiled, Linux 3.8-rc2, KDE 4.9.5 Released | Techrights http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=708#comment-4769 Links 3/1/2013: Ubuntu Phone OS Unveiled, Linux 3.8-rc2, KDE 4.9.5 Released | Techrights Fri, 04 Jan 2013 02:31:33 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=708#comment-4769 [...] Unlicensed FOSS: Major Mistake for Developers One disturbing trend is the posting of FOSS modules without licenses. Simon Phipps focused on this problem in his recent blog, particularly on the problems raised by the terms of service at Github. James Governor, the founder of analyst Red Monk, is quoted by Simon as stating: “”younger devs today are about POSS – Post open source software. f*** the license and governance, just commit to github” http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/github-needs-take-open-source-seriously-208046. Ironically, this approach will undercut the major desire of most FOSS developers: the broad use of their code. The lack of a license ensures that the software will be removed from any product meant to be used by corporations. Corporations are very sensitive about ensuring that all software that they use or which is incorporated in their products is properly licensed. I have worked on hundreds of FOSS analysis and the response to software without a clear license is almost always “rip it out”. [...] [...] Unlicensed FOSS: Major Mistake for Developers One disturbing trend is the posting of FOSS modules without licenses. Simon Phipps focused on this problem in his recent blog, particularly on the problems raised by the terms of service at Github. James Governor, the founder of analyst Red Monk, is quoted by Simon as stating: “”younger devs today are about POSS – Post open source software. f*** the license and governance, just commit to github” http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source-software/github-needs-take-open-source-seriously-208046. Ironically, this approach will undercut the major desire of most FOSS developers: the broad use of their code. The lack of a license ensures that the software will be removed from any product meant to be used by corporations. Corporations are very sensitive about ensuring that all software that they use or which is incorporated in their products is properly licensed. I have worked on hundreds of FOSS analysis and the response to software without a clear license is almost always “rip it out”. [...]

]]> Comment on 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments by Years of open hardware licenses « Mike Linksvayer http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-3296 Years of open hardware licenses « Mike Linksvayer Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:43:05 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-3296 [...] in a list of the top 10 free/open source software legal developments in 2011 (emphasis added): Open Hardware License. The open hardware movement received a boost when CERN [...] [...] in a list of the top 10 free/open source software legal developments in 2011 (emphasis added): Open Hardware License. The open hardware movement received a boost when CERN [...]

]]> Comment on Jacobsen: Critical to Commercial Software and Other Copyright Licenses by Law & Life: Silicon Valley » 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=65#comment-3291 Law & Life: Silicon Valley » 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:34:55 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/2008/09/jacobsen-critical-to-commercial-software-and-other-copyright-licenses/#comment-3291 [...] on the scope of the license rather than just a contractual obligation (a “covenant”) http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=65.  However, the other standard copyright law remedies such as attorneys fees, actual damages and, [...] [...] on the scope of the license rather than just a contractual obligation (a “covenant”) http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=65.  However, the other standard copyright law remedies such as attorneys fees, actual damages and, [...]

]]> Comment on 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments by Links 10/1/2012: Linux 3.3 Plans, More Desktops With GNU/Linux | Techrights http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-3290 Links 10/1/2012: Linux 3.3 Plans, More Desktops With GNU/Linux | Techrights Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:55:39 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-3290 [...] 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments This year, 2011, was one of the most active years in legal developments in FOSS. This activity reflects the increase in FOSS use: Laura Wurster of Gartner, noted in the Harvard Business Review blog that open source has hit a “strategic tipping point” this year with companies increasingly focused on using “open source” software for competitive rather than cost reasons http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=619. [...] [...] 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments This year, 2011, was one of the most active years in legal developments in FOSS. This activity reflects the increase in FOSS use: Laura Wurster of Gartner, noted in the Harvard Business Review blog that open source has hit a “strategic tipping point” this year with companies increasingly focused on using “open source” software for competitive rather than cost reasons http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=619. [...]

]]> Comment on 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments by 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments | www.kotihost.com http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-3289 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments | www.kotihost.com Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:13:50 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=664#comment-3289 [...] more from the original source: 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments Be Sociable, Share! Tweet This entry was posted in Law & Government and tagged [...] [...] more from the original source: 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments Be Sociable, Share! Tweet This entry was posted in Law & Government and tagged [...]

]]> Comment on Harvard Business Review: FOSS Has Reached Tipping Point by Law & Life: Silicon Valley » 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=619#comment-3288 Law & Life: Silicon Valley » 2011: Top Ten FOSS Legal Developments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:53:13 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=619#comment-3288 [...] This year, 2011, was one of the most active years in legal developments in FOSS. This activity reflects the increase in FOSS use: Laura Wurster of Gartner, noted in the Harvard Business Review blog that open source has hit a “strategic tipping point” this year with companies increasingly focused on using “open source” software for competitive rather than cost reasons http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=619.    [...] [...] This year, 2011, was one of the most active years in legal developments in FOSS. This activity reflects the increase in FOSS use: Laura Wurster of Gartner, noted in the Harvard Business Review blog that open source has hit a “strategic tipping point” this year with companies increasingly focused on using “open source” software for competitive rather than cost reasons http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=619.    [...]

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]]> Comment on Android: Understanding and Managing Complexity by Law & Life: Silicon Valley » Managing Legal Issues in Android http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=635#comment-3102 Law & Life: Silicon Valley » Managing Legal Issues in Android Wed, 01 Jun 2011 20:38:05 +0000 http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=635#comment-3102 [...] Android continues to be a very complicated product from a licensing point of view http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=635.  Peter Vescuso of Black Duck and I worked to provide a summary of the issues in managing [...] [...] Android continues to be a very complicated product from a licensing point of view http://lawandlifesiliconvalley.com/blog/?p=635.  Peter Vescuso of Black Duck and I worked to provide a summary of the issues in managing [...]

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