Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Linux companies settle copyright suit. Two companies that sell Linux for computing devices such as network equipment or DVD players settle a lawsuit involving alleged mishandling of open-source software. [CNET News.com - Front Door]
9:50:22 AM    

Mono-culture And The .NETwork Effect

Mono-culture And The .NETwork Effect
Programming
Linux
Microsoft
Technology/IT
Software
Businesses
Posted by timothy on Tuesday October 14, @12:28AM
from the who's-zoomin-who dept.
Sun Tzu writes "This article discusses the dangers posed by a very successful Mono project. Microsoft has several means at their disposal to effectively shut down Mono if it should ever gain critical mass. Unfortunately, Linux would be the big loser if that were to happen."

 [Slashdot]


9:44:26 AM    

SCO Tries to Use Lineo Case Against Open Source. "SCO spokesman Blake Stowell pointed to the case as evidence that open-source software such as Linux needs to be handled and tracked more carefully. 'Fundamentally, there needs to be some mechanism in place to better police open source,' he said." Evidently the only such case they could find was one where a fellow Canopy Group company was involved as the perp.[GrokLaw]
9:38:08 AM    

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