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What's next after GPL and Apache?

May 18, 2012
The trend for commercial open source licensing could be back toward the center, either to MPLv2 or an even better successor
Open Source Software, Software Licensing, Apache, GPL
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Open source suites go beyond Microsoft Office

May 11, 2012
Open source desktop productivity suites are experiencing an injection of enthusiasm, as recent burst of news releases confirms
Open Source Software, Free Tools, Mac Software, Office Software
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Ubuntu and Android: A match made in open source

May 04, 2012
Canonical's Ubuntu for Android shows how open source can foster new ideas
Open Source Software, Android, BYOD, Linux, Mobile Apps, Smartphones
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Is GPL licensing in decline?

April 27, 2012
As Apache licenses proliferate, two warring camps have formed over whether the GPL is or isn't falling out of favor
Open Source Software, Intellectual Property, GPL
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The real reason behind Microsoft's leap into open source

April 20, 2012
Microsoft has created a new open source subsidiary. Is this a sign of greater openness, or are there darker motives?
Open Source Software, Linux, Intellectual Property, Microsoft
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High stakes for open source in the commercial cloud

April 13, 2012
Push for open source in public clouds is less about users' flexibility and freedom, more to do with competitive power
Open Source Software, IaaS, Data Center, Networking, OpenStack
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If Oracle wins its Android suit, everyone loses

April 06, 2012
Besides Google, biggest loser is free culture in general and open source in particular. Here's your guide to what's at stake
Intellectual Property, Android, Application Development, Java Programming, Open Source Software, Google, Oracle
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Red Hat's $1 billion proves value of software freedom

March 30, 2012
CIOs have become slaves to licenses and restrictions placed on them by software vendors, except when choosing open source
Open Source Software, Linux, Red Hat
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Is BYOD the precursor to the open source desktop?

March 23, 2012
Bring your own device is still a grassroots rebellion for many companies, but it could be the future of the enterprise desktop
Open Source Software, BYOD
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Why software patents are evil

March 16, 2012
Yahoo's action against Facebook reminds us why most open source developers hate software patents -- and what one community has done about them
Open Source Software, Intellectual Property, Facebook, Yahoo
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