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  Who really was behind the SOPA protests?

  Some critics have blamed Silicon Valley tech firms for the massive online protests last month against two controversial copyright bills. Other groups have trumpeted the grassroots nature of the protests.

  By Grant Gross | 04 February, 2012 04:54

  Tags: advertising, amazon.com, Barack Obama, Center for Democracy and Technology, Chris Dodd, copyright, David Segal, Demand Progress, e-commerce, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Erik Martin, Fight for the Future, Free Software Foundation, Google, government, Harold Feld, intellectual property, internet, Internet service providers, Jimmy Wales, legal, legislation, Mark Stanley, Motion Picture Association of America, mozilla, OpenCongress.org, Public Knowledge, Rupert Murdoch, search engines, TechDirt, Tiffiniy Cheng, U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee

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  Mozilla releases version 2.0 of its license

  Mozilla announced Tuesday the release of version 2.0 of the Mozilla Public License (MPL), which provides compatibility with the Apache and GPL licenses, opening up a wider body of code for reuse by the Mozilla project.

  By John Ribeiro | 04 January, 2012 18:11

  Tags: copyright, Free Software Foundation, intellectual property, legal, Mozilla Foundation, open source, Open Source Initiative, software

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  Mozilla releases version 2.0 of its license

  Mozilla announced Tuesday the release of version 2.0 of the Mozilla Public License (MPL), which provides compatibility with the Apache and GPL licenses, opening up a wider body of code for reuse by the Mozilla project.

  By John Ribeiro | 04 January, 2012 18:11

  Tags: copyright, Free Software Foundation, intellectual property, legal, Mozilla Foundation, open source, Open Source Initiative, software

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  Stallman parody site catches Stallman's eye

  A recent online posting of Richard Stallman's astonishingly long set of instructions for those who would hire him as an event speaker has spawned a parody website -- The Stallman Dialogues -- as well as some debate over the propriety of people constantly poking fun at the enigmatic and controversial founder of the Free Software Foundation.

  By Paul McNamara | 07 November, 2011 22:28

  Tags: Coca-Cola, Free Software Foundation, Richard Stallman, software

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  Looking for Free Software? A new directory can help

  There are free and open source alternatives to just about every proprietary software package available today--the trick is just finding the right ones for your business.

  By Katherine Noyes | 30 September, 2011 09:34

  Tags: Free Software Foundation, freeware, Freeware / shareware, Linux, non-Windows, open source, operating systems, services, software

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  Best Practices for Oracle License Management: Optimise Usage and Minimise Audit Liability

  With Oracle audits on the rise, organisations that can best align license agreements with actual database and option usage can reduce their financial risk and maximise the value of their Oracle investments. The goal is to “right-size” Oracle across the enterprise and gain control over the entire license management process – from accurate needs projections and licensing negotiations, to deployments and audit preparation. Read on.

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  Optimised License Management for the Datacenter

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  Managing IBM License Complexity

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  Maximise Software Cost Savings by License Reharvesting, Recycling & Applying Product Use Rights