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FOSS law journal is open to receive submissions
The International Free and Open Source Software Law Review is seeking submissions for publication in 2010 and beyond.
International Free and Open Source Software Law Review Publishes Second Issue
The second issue of the International Free and Open Source Software Law Review has just been published online. It contains new articles from FOSS legal experts like Karen F. Copenhaver (Linux Foundation), Tiki Dare (Sun) and Harvey Anderson (Mozilla). The press release contains endorsements by William Patry, Senior Copyright Counsel, Google and Eben Moglen, Software Freedom Law Centre. This is the first legal publication to focus specifically on issues facing Free and Open Source Software. The first issue was launched in July 2009.
This week at LWN: FOSS license compliance in the consumer electronics market
FOSS license compliance is particularly problematic in the consumer electronics market. Veteran gpl-violations.org and FSFE experts examine the issues and what can be done to improve matters.
Why EULAs are good for Free Software
Recently I read an article about the new Windows Vista EULA. It's really something else. This agreement brings 'restrictive' to a whole new level, and I think that's good news for Free Software. Windows Vista will only allow you to re-register the software once. Windows Vista will not allow you to run virtualisation unless you buy the expensive professional licenses. Windows Vista will not allow you to publish benchmark figures without following strict Microsoft guidelines. It's amazing.
Freedom fellows get proactive
The fellowship of Free Software Foundation Europe is going to have its first annual meeting during SFSCon in Italy on the 11th of November. This is going to be an opportunity for existing and new members of the fellowship to get together, share ideas and generally work out how to promote Free Software more effectively across Europe.
DRM, 'Trusted Computing', and the future of our children
Over 500 million people use the Internet, and over a billion computers are deployed around the world. It has become impossible to ignore the issue of content management and access. Call it Digital Rights Management if you will, or call it working out how to manage copying in the digital realm. We need to solve the problem of how digital information will be shared.