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Villa: A Community of FOSS Lawyers?

Tuesday, 30 March 2010 00:00 LWN

Louis Villa writes about the emerging FOSS legal community on opensource.com. "Despite all that, the FOSS law community is still growing- which is a testament to the power of the collaborative model. To me, the heart of the test...

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Governmental Free Software Preferences Are Legal in Italy

Tuesday, 30 March 2010 00:00 LWN

The Italian constitutional court has ruled that the Piedmont region can legally maintain a preference for free software in its purchasing decisions. According to the court, this preference is for a caratteristica (characteristic) of the software, rather than for a specific product or techno...

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Jury Deliberating UNIX Ownership in Ongoing SCO Trial

Monday, 29 March 2010 00:00 ArsTechnica

Jury deliberating UNIX ownership...

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Google Rivaled by Open Source in Angel Investing?

Tuesday, 23 March 2010 00:00 CNET

The search giant grabs the headlines for its active angel network, but even a small industry like open source may be re-investing more actively than Google alumni.

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Novell Rejects Elliot Takeover Bid as 'Inadequate'

Saturday, 20 March 2010 10:59 CNET

But Novell says its committed to enhancing value for stockholders and will explore alternatives including a stock repurchase, joint ventures, and a sale.

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