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Google's open video proposal closes door on software freedom

May 17, 2013
Google/MPEG-LA deal showed promise, but Google's requirement for user licenses may bring a backlash
Open Source Software, Intellectual Property, Web Applications, Google
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Here's to 20 years of the Web -- may it stay open and free

May 10, 2013
CERN first made available the Web's source code 20 years ago. We can still learn from that spirit of openness today
Open Source Software, Internet, Intellectual Property
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The Linux desktop is already the new normal

May 03, 2013
We're so busy seeking release from Windows that we overlooked all the ways Linux had already freed us
Open Source Software, Linux, Mobile Apps, Web Development
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Oracle's closed approach keeps Java at risk

April 26, 2013
Oracle's whack-a-mole with Java security follows a decade of technical debt. But why won't it turn to open source community for help?
Open Source Software, Application Security, Java Programming
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Forming a software foundation? Think again

April 19, 2013
Developers often think they must start a foundation for their successful open source efforts, but better options abound
Open Source Software, Federal Regulations, Intellectual Property
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Defend your business from patent attacks

April 12, 2013
The big companies have armed themselves for the patent wars. Now ordinary businesses have their own defense with the Open Invention Network
Intellectual Property, Linux, Open Source Software
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Nokia battles Google to kill open video

April 05, 2013
Nokia has made explicit its antipathy toward Google's open video format VP8, but the community can outflank Nokia's patent maneuvers
Open Source Software, Intellectual Property, Web Applications
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LibreOffice on every desk: A 10-step plan

March 29, 2013
Document Foundation has good advice for companies migrating to open, interoperable document formats and open source tools
Open Source Software, Office Software, Applications
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Worried your cloud service will die? Get open source insurance

March 22, 2013
By killing Reader, Google may have done us a favor, focusing attention on the power of open standards and open source in protecting us against the whims of service providers
Open Source Software, Internet, SaaS, Google
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Video codecs: The ugly business behind pretty pictures

March 15, 2013
Google's settlement with MPEG-LA is a fresh development in a decades-old story of software patents. Will it finally open video codec technology to open source developers?
Open Source Software, Intellectual Property
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