Author: JT Smith
Linux Journal columnist Doc Searls reviews the history of patents.
How to get color charts and graphs in Linux
Author: JT Smith
Linux Journal gives readers a how-to article on making pretty charts and graphs.
Category:
- Linux
Russian company wins patent for glass bottle
Author: JT Smith
The Russian patent bureau has awarded a company there the legal rights for the glass beer bottle, according to the CBC. Intellekt, which now owns the patent, is demanding half a dozen Russian breweries pay up to 0.5 percent of their total income in royalties.
Category:
- Management
Intrinsyc, MontaVista team up for embedded Linux
Author: JT Smith
The two companies will combine research, engineering and marketing expertise to meet a demand among equipment manufacturers for Linux-based embedded systems. The press release is at LinuxPR.
State Department bans MP3 downloads
Author: JT Smith
The U.S. State Department has banned music downloads on employee computers, but not because of copyright concerns, ABC News reports.
AOL kills MP3 search engine
Author: JT Smith
America Online pulled the plug on an MP3 search engine Thursday, citing concerns that it aids “piracy,” the Associated Press reports.
Category:
- Open Source