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InternetNews September 16, 2008 Sean Michael Kerner |
Mozilla Rethinking Firefox EULA After taking criticism from Linux vendors, Mozilla is now going to redo its end user license agreement and make it more friendly for open source. |
Information Today June 24, 2014 George H. Pike |
First Sale Hearing Raises Questions on Kirtsaeng and Digital Goods A congressional hearing on the future of the first sale doctrine produced great discussion but little consensus on whether Congress should modify the doctrine in response to the Supreme Court's decision. |
Linux Journal September 2001 Lawrence Rosen |
Geek Law: A Question of Licenses The definitive answer to that oft-asked question: Which open-source license should I use for my software? |
Linux Journal July 2001 Lawrence Rosen |
Copyright Confusion Do I need to put a copyright notice on my software?... Can a software license restrict my ability to use software?... |
InternetNews January 12, 2010 |
Microsoft Greenlights Software Rental Program For partners willing to wade through a complex licensing agreement, Microsoft now offers a third-party rental program. |
Entrepreneur September 2001 Barry Farber |
Back Off! Being friendly is good, but being too chummy to make the sale is not... |
Bio-IT World September 9, 2002 Jim Gatto |
Open Source: Not Yet a Closed Case Biotech companies should weigh both the benefits and risks before choosing open source software. |
Salon.com August 31, 2001 Damien Cave |
Copywrong? A government report giving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act a passing grade is a disaster for the general public, say critics... |
T.H.E. Journal February 2005 |
Adobe Creates New Licensing Program The Adobe Education Student Licensing Option enables institutions to purchase volume licenses of certain Adobe desktop software products for their students. |
InternetNews October 29, 2009 |
Windows 7 'Full Upgrade' Hack Is Illegal It didn't take very long for some clever hackers to figure out ways to install the Windows 7 Upgrade package on a PC that doesn't already have an earlier, qualifying version of Windows installed. Microsoft says just because you can do it doesn't make it legal. |
Information Today November 27, 2006 Marji McClure |
Lisensa Poised to Raise Profile of User-Generated Content Lisensa launched this month with the goal of enabling bloggers to manage the copyright and monetization of their unique content. |
CIO December 16, 2009 Wittow & Pearlman |
How Using Open-Source Software Can Affect Your Company's Value Understanding and complying with open-source licensing requirements is critical to preserving your company's value during an IPO or acquisition |
Searcher December 2002 Carol Ebbinghouse |
Just Can't Hardly Give It Away: Generosity Versus Copyright Many do not want to give up their copyright and the financial return on their creative work, but a growing number of creators do want to make their creations freely available. |
InternetNews March 17, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas |
The Both-Source Way to Open Source Revenues Experts say a dual licensing model may be the key to making money from Linux. |
Wired October 2001 |
The Life Cycle of a DRM-Protected File Digital rights management technology locks media files in a gilded cage, where those who own the content can keep them until you rent the key. This illustration tracks the birth, bondage, freedom, and eventual demise of a typical DRM-encoded music file... |
PC World July 2005 Anne Kandra |
Software Licenses: Fight for Your Rights The software industry is pushing legislation to freeze your rights, and consumers are fighting back to reform the license agreement situation. |
InternetNews December 19, 2008 Sean Michael Kerner |
Adobe Floats AIR 1.5 Into Linux Despite new release, Linux developers still missing key Adobe Flash application. |
Information Today December 11, 2014 |
LIBLICENSE Model License Agreement Gets a Makeover This updated license incorporates library best practices as well as advice from legal and publishing professionals. |
InternetNews October 11, 2004 Sean Michael Kerner |
In Focus: GPL and What You Need to Know A Free and Open Source Software primer to help you make sense of open source and the General Public License in a hurry. |
D-Lib February 2005 Pasi Tyrvainen |
Concepts and a Design for Fair Use and Privacy in DRM Examines contemporary digital rights management technology, which deals with controlling and managing digital rights over intellectual property, in the legal context of the European Union Copyright Directive (EUCD) and the U.S. |
InternetNews February 10, 2010 |
What Does Open Source Value Most? Open source is defined by licenses, but that's not the end of the discussion, according to the president of the Open Source Initiative. |
PC World April 9, 2001 Andrew Brandt |
Click With Caution: User Licenses Get Tough Recent skirmish over Microsoft's terms of service is only the latest user complaint about such documents... |
The Motley Fool July 21, 2006 Roy Lewis |
Tax Your Shorts Before you short a stock, know the tax rules involved. |
T.H.E. Journal September 2003 Michael Surran |
Making the Switch to Open Source Software While it has been a bumpy road, our switch to open source software has shown itself to be the perfect solution to a problem that more and more school systems find themselves facing. |
Information Today January 30, 2012 |
CCC and MPLC Partner for New Corporate Movie License The Motion Picture License is a companion to CCC's Annual Copyright License, which gives knowledge workers the freedom to legally share content with each other while respecting the rights of copyright holders. |
Salon.com September 22, 2000 Andrew Leonard |
License to be good In the free-software world, people obey the rules because they believe in them. In the music industry, the rip-off is a way of life. |
InternetNews May 31, 2005 Jim Wagner |
OSI Group to Slow License Influx? Officials will begin addressing the open source license rush in June, but it wants the community involved. |
T.H.E. Journal October 2003 |
Are You Breaking the Law? Copyright guidelines for video streaming and digital video in the classroom |
Pharmaceutical Executive July 1, 2011 Todd C. Davis |
Seeing the Fire Behind the Smoke While crafting license agreements involves all of the tactical tradeoffs expected in a negotiating dynamic, one should try to pay attention to these 10 licensing pitfalls. |
InternetNews September 7, 2005 Sean Michael Kerner |
Work on Next GPL Version Under Way Love it or hate it, the General Public License is the cornerstone of the Free Software Movement and the guiding license of Linux and Open Source software. |
InternetNews March 31, 2005 Michael Singer |
Intel Wants Off Open Source Listing Open source software advocates say that's A.O.K. with them. |
InternetNews December 11, 2009 |
Open Source License Compliance Heats Up Keeping tabs on your open source usage - and whether you're in sync with different code snippets' licenses - is increasingly critical. That's where vendors like Black Duck and OpenLogic hope to come in. |
Information Today July 2, 2007 |
Copyright Clearance Center Announces Annual License for Academia By preapproving the use of content, the Annual Copyright License is designed to save library staff valuable time and reduce the costs associated with tracking and managing high volumes of individual copyright permission requests. |
Information Today October 2000 |
Adobe Announces E-Book Acquisition, Partnerships, New Product Glassbook Acquisition... Web Partnerships... Commercial Publishing System... |
Linux Journal July 1, 2002 Lawrence Rosen |
Geek Law: License Defamation How the GPL has been sorely defamed by Microsoft, with statements that are false and are obviously intended to deter companies from associating with GPL-licensed software -- specifically Linux. |
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 Roy Lewis |
Shorting Stocks: Tax Aspects When taxes complicate a simple short sale, you'll need a few clear guidelines. |
InternetNews October 19, 2005 |
Microsoft Simplifies Shared Source Microsoft has taken dramatic steps to simplify its open source style shared source licenses by paring the number it offers down to three. |
InternetNews October 18, 2004 Susan Kuchinskas |
Software by Subscription Shows Rising Interest The majority of software publishers participating in an industry survey will favor the subscription licensing model by 2006. |
Information Today December 2000 |
Adobe Introduces Network Publishing with Strategic Partners Adobe Systems, Inc. has announced the release of a new Network Publishing system. According to the company, this publishing category makes visually rich, personalized content available anytime, anywhere, on any device... |
PC World July 23, 2001 |
Protest Prompts Adobe to Drop Charges Programmer's release likely, so next target is reviled copyright law... |
InternetNews January 24, 2008 Sean Michael Kerner |
HP Launches Open Source Governance Initiative Most organization don't know how much open source they are using and what the licenses are. Hewlett Packard is launching an Open Source governance initiative in an effort to raise awareness and build a broader community for open source governance. |
D-Lib September 2004 Karen Coyle |
The "Rights" in Digital Rights Management Obtaining clarity on what we mean by rights and the various approaches to those rights will help us in the process of finding solutions that are appropriate to the library context. |
PC World August 2001 Andrew Brandt & William Wallace |
What Have You Signed Away Today? Onerous clauses lurk in many user license and terms of service agreements -- and a new law could set those terms in stone... |
InternetNews October 10, 2005 Clint Boulton |
Microsoft, IBM Give Back to The Little Guy Microsoft extended a set of olive branches to the little guy in the United States, offering small businesses an IT services promotion that could put $100 back in their coffers for every license they purchase. |
The Motley Fool November 18, 2005 Roy Lewis |
Tax Your Shorts When you sell stocks short, don't forget to give the IRS its cut. |
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 David A. Twibell |
For Sale Signs Savvy financial advisers can benefit from the coming avalanche of baby boomers ready to sell their financial businesses and retire. |
T.H.E. Journal June 2004 |
Centurion Technologies Inc. Centurion Technologies Inc. is offering a new value-based licensing scheme to the education and library markets. |
InternetNews November 2, 2009 |
Software Pirate Gets 41 Months in Prison Virginia man incarcerated after years of selling phony Adobe software apps on eBay for years. |
InternetNews December 13, 2007 Andy Patrizio |
Adobe to Open Source Messaging Protocols Adobe Systems today announced it will release the remoting and messaging technologies used in Flex, Flash and other Adobe products as open source projects. |
InternetNews April 9, 2008 Andy Patrizio |
Adobe Launches Media Player, Video Site In one shot Adobe guns for YouTube and Windows Media Player with an AIR-based player and high definition video site. |