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Microsoft's Patent War Against Linux: TomTom Settles, Linux Loses

About the Author: Bruce Perens is the creator of the Open Source Definition, the manifesto of Open Source and the criterion for Open Source software licensing. Perens represented Open Source at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society, ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  7 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  United Nations,  Novell, Inc.

Bruce Perens: Microsoft and TomTom Settle, Justice and Linux Lose

About the Author: Bruce Perens is the creator of the Open Source Definition, the manifesto of Open Source and the criterion for Open Source software licensing. Perens represented Open Source at the United Nations World Summit on the Information ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  31 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  United Nations,  Novell, Inc.

Is Open Source Capitalist or Communist?

CUPS, the printer server project, was purchased by Apple but continues to be the main printer software in Linux and Unix systems. 5 of the 6 main Samba developers were employed by HP at one time, but only after HP agreed to leave the Samba copyrights ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  10 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Red Hat, Inc.,  Google Inc.,  Linus Torvalds

Microsoft Patent Suit 'A Big Duh Factor'

About the Author: Bruce Perens is the creator of the Open Source Definition, the manifesto of Open Source and the criterion for Open Source software licensing. Perens represented Open Source at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society, ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  10 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  United Nations

When Worlds Collide: Combining GPL and Proprietary Software

About the Author: Bruce Perens is the creator of the Open Source Definition, the manifesto of Open Source and the criterion for Open Source software licensing. Perens represented Open Source at the United Nations World Summit on the Information Society, ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  13 Feb 2009
Related Topics: United Nations,  Sony

Bruce Perens: Combining GPL and Proprietary Software

About the Author: Bruce Perens is the creator of the Open Source Definition, the manifesto of Open Source and the criterion for Open Source software licensing. Perens represented Open Source at the United Nations World Summit on the Information ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  10 Feb 2009
Related Topics: United Nations,  Sony

Microsoft and Apache - What's the Angle?

About the Author Bruce Perens is the creator of the Open Source Definition, the manifesto of Open Source and the criterion for Open Source software licensing. With Eric Raymond, he founded the Open Source Initiative, a successful effort to market the ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  2 Aug 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  United Nations,  Google Inc.,  Bill Gates,  Novell, Inc.

Bruce Perens seeks support to become OSI board member

Please Add Your Signature. 215 people have added their signatures to this document. Please Add Your Signature. 215 people have added their signatures to this document. Hi, this is Bruce Perens. I need your signature to help me protect Open ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  18 Mar 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  William Baker,  Novell, Inc.,  Kevin Jones,  Alan Jones

Why Microsoft Must Control One Laptop Per Child

Microsoft's exact quote is insideous. [Emphasis mine.] “Microsoft plans to publish formal design guidelines early next year that will assist flash-based device manufacturers in designing machines that enable a high-quality Windows experience. In ...

From BRUCE PERENS, LXer,  11 Jan 2008
Related Topics: Microsoft Corporation,  Intel,  Bill Gates,  AC/DC,  Steven Pinker

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