Free Software Business¶
A short recap from Nokia's e-mail answer to what the future holds for Symbian and Qt.
Software Patents¶
Again we come to a week full of mobile phone related patent wars. Pretty much everyone is suing everyone and getting sued at the same time. The word on the street also is that the recent Nokia-Microsoft bond is there mainly for both to be more powerful with their joint patent portfolio and thus get to them more favorable settlements easier.
After last week's questions whether Google violated the GPL by copying header files from the Linux kernel to its Android, this week we see patent infringement claims from Microsoft against some companies making Android devices.
- TechCrunch: Drunk On Licensing Fees And Patents, Microsoft Has Become A Joke
- IT World: Android: Sued by Microsoft, not by Linux
- Ars Technica: Long battle likely in Microsoft's newest patent infringement suit
- the Inquirer: Microsoft sues Barnes & Noble, Foxconn and Inventec over Android
PaidContent: Microsoft Opponent Gets U.S. Government Support In Patent Showdown
TechCrunch: Robocast Sues Apple for Infringing its "Automated Browsing" Patent
Reuters: Kodak wins skirmish against RIM and Apple
the Inquirer: Apple and others sued for patent infringement
the Inquirer: Nokia loses a patent infringement claim against Apple's Iphone
Ars Technica: Apple's mobile products do not violate Nokia patents, says ITC
Copyright and Other Legal Act Reforms¶
Government and Free Software Policies¶
FSFE: Mapping the changing landscape of Free Software in the British Public Sector
OSOR: AU: Government moves to encourage use of Open Source Software
OSOR: PL: School curriculum to be modernised with courses on free software
OSOR: NL: Court of Audit 'failed' in its independent review of open source
Other interesting links¶
CIO: Yahoo Plans to Open Source Code for Non-Core Technologies
the Inquirer: ICANN wants to break free from the US government
Hugo Roy: English: IPRED: challenge EU policy in copyright and patents on the Internet
EU commissioner has started to work on a European Cloud Computing Strategy.
Neelie Kroes: The clear role of public authorities in cloud computing
Ars Technica: Trademarked keyword sales may soon be restricted in Europe
ConsortiumInfo: Open Network Foundation to Promote New Network Architecture
the H Online: The Pragmatism of Free Software Idealism and the Idealism of Open Source Pragmatism
hook out → hooo, busy week; sorry for being late…