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Bruce Perens On Combining GPL and Proprietary Software 218

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Monday February 09, 2009 @05:19PM from the how-not-to-get-sued dept.

jammag writes "Combining GPL and proprietary software is ever more common, especially in the world of embedded devices like cell phones. But the question is: how to combine them legally. As sticky as the issue is, there is an answer, as self titled "open source strategic consultant" Bruce Perens explains. The proper procedure entails fully understanding what type of open source software you're using, and knowing why you need to combine these disparate licenses. The problem, he notes, is that many companies don't know or care about doing this legally. 'They're used to just "clicking yes" with no regard to what they're committing themselves and their company to.' Hopefully Perens' guide can be read by more company execs — resulting in fewer lawsuits going forward (but we're not holding our breath)." update 21:31 GMT by SM: Bruce wrote in to make sure we knew he was not a lawyer, even though he is weighing in on a legal issue; updated to reflect.

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Comment Bailout priorities ... O_o (Score 1) 1026

by the bluebrain on Thursday January 22, 2009 @08:17AM (#26558305) Attached to: What will Obama change most in the first 100 days?

Bailout priorities ?!

The bailout priorities aren't going to change very much at all. This is a thing where it's not the president figuring things out, but a bunch of backroom eggheads. The only thing that's going to change about the bailout priorities in respect to the president is the degree to which the incumbent has the ability to follow WFT is going on ( ... maybe. But what do I know?). This isn't going to be apparent at all.

Nah, Military strategy is where it's at, of the poll selections.

And outlandar perception of the US as a whole (you know - "good" - "bad" - pick one) is where it's at outside the poll selection. /whatever //first time in a long time I looked at the /. poll results and figured "... nah."

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Comment What ... ? (Score 2, Interesting) 110

by the bluebrain on Thursday May 29, 2008 @02:10AM (#23582267) Attached to: New Robots Developed To Climb Walls

... now we'll have robots lording over us from random vertical surfaces?
I, for one, am not sure I welcome the idea.

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French MPs Consider P2P Downloads Again 194

Posted by Zonk on Friday March 03, 2006 @03:32PM from the swashbucklers-beware dept.

gregbains writes "French MPs are preparing to vote again on a proposal that would allow users to download music and movies in exchange for a flat fee per month. This announcement caused outrage from the music and movie groups, but excitement from the vast majority of civilians." From the BBC article: "A report by the Economic and Social Council which advises parliament on new laws argued that P2P exchanges should be made legal. Meanwhile France's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, ruled there was no automatic right for consumers to make private copies of their own DVDs. As MPs prepare to vote again, backing for the global licence remains strong despite the government's opposition."

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