Software Freedom Conservancy & business activity
non-profit organization in the USA that provides a non-profit home and infrastructure support, including legal services, for free/open source software projects
Right to Repair: US Consumers Allowed to Sue GPL Enforcement - Golem.de: The plaintiffs see this strengthening of the GPL as an important part of the right to ...
golem.de/news/recht-auf-reparatur-us-verbraucher-duerfen-gpl-durchsetzung-einklagen-2401-180850.html
The future of open source is still very much in flux: Free and open software have transformed the tech industry. But we still have a lot to work out to make them ...
technologyreview.com/2023/08/17/1077498/future-open-source/
Not call: Open source gurus urge you to dump Zoom: In footsteps of GiveUpGitHub, campaign follows AI ToS fiasco
theregister.com/2023/08/15/software_freedom_conservancy_zoom/
Oracle pours fuel all over Red Hat source code drama: Big Blue is just a gold digger, says avid auditor of software licenses
theregister.com/2023/07/10/oracle_ibm_rhel_code/
Red Hat’s new source code policy and the intense pushback, explained: A (reasonably) condensed version of two weeks' worth of heated GPL argument.
arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/06/red-hats-new-source-code-policy-and-the-intense-pushback-explained/
Rocky Linux claims to have found 'path forward' from CentOS source purge: Ripples rebounding and reflecting from Red Hat's rebuff of RHEL rebuilds
theregister.com/2023/06/28/rocky_linux_rhel_ripples/
Quick Glance: Rocky Linux finds solution after CentOS source purge
- Backlash against Red Hat's decision to stop distributing RHEL source code for free to non-customers widens.
- Core argument: Free rebuilds of RHEL deprive Red Hat of revenue without adding value to the open source ecosystem.
- Geerling is removing RHEL support from his tools.
- Red Hat customers can still access the source code, so they are not violating the GPL.
John Deere scolded for its inability to comply with GPL software license: John Deere has been recently called out for its inability to properly handle ...
techspot.com/news/97997-john-deere-scolded-inability-comply-gpl-software-license.html
How this database legal war could be decided by the name given to this license: Neo4j v PureThink rumbles on
theregister.com/2023/02/12/software_freedom_conservancy_fights_agplv3/
The #GodotEngine now has a new home. Goodbye (sorta!) SFC, hello Godot Foundation.youtu.be/rg1OXwI-5S0 #gamedev #indiedev
Sourceware: Red Hat turns key GNU hoster into independence - Golem.de: The Sourceware hosting service is home to GCC, Glibc, Cygwin and numerous other ...
golem.de/news/sourceware-red-hat-uebergibt-wichtigen-gnu-hoster-in-unabhaengigkeit-2209-168226.html
Open source developers urged to ditch GitHub following Copilot launch: Software Freedom Conservancy, a not-for-profit organization that provides support and ...
techcrunch.com/2022/07/01/open-source-developers-urged-to-ditch-github-following-copilot-launch/
Dissecting Microsoft’s proposed policy to ban commercial open-source apps: Microsoft caused considerable consternation in the open source community over the past ...
techcrunch.com/2022/07/15/dissecting-microsofts-delayed-policy-to-ban-commercial-open-source-apps/
SFConservancy: Open source developers to leave Github because of Copilot - Golem.de
golem.de/news/sfconservancy-open-source-entwickler-sollen-github-wegen-copilot-verlassen-2207-166608.html
Open source body quits GitHub, urges you to do the same: Paid-for Copilot trained on FOSS code final straw for Software Freedom Conservancy
theregister.com/2022/06/30/software_freedom_conservancy_quits_github/
Vizio: GPL enforcement may be negotiated as a consumer lawsuit - Golem.de: For the first time, a US court recognizes that consumer rights could also follow from ...
golem.de/news/vizio-gpl-durchsetzung-darf-als-verbraucherklage-verhandelt-werden-2205-165418.html
Software Freedom Conservancy wins big step forward for open-source rights: SFC v. Vizio lawsuit ruling shows the GPL acts both as copyright licenses and as ...
zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-wins-big-step-forward-for-open-source-rights/
Court erred in Neo4j source license ruling, says Software Freedom Conservancy: If decision is upheld, this 'could seriously harm FOSS and copyleft'
theregister.com/2022/04/02/court_neo4j_ruling/
Open-source Vizio lawsuit takes an ugly turn: All the Software Freedom Conservancy wants is for Vizio to release the open-source Linux and software code it's ...
zdnet.com/article/open-source-vizio-lawsuit-takes-an-ugly-turn/
Trump's "Truth Social" receives ultimatum to end license violations: Software Freedom Conservancy threatens legal action if the truth developers continue to ...
derstandard.at/story/2000130676802/trumps-truth-social-bekommt-ultimatum-um-lizenzverstoesse-zu-beenden
Software Freedom Conservancy sues Vizio for GPL violations: The major US TV vendor Vizio stands accused of failing to fulfill the basic requirements of the ...
zdnet.com/article/software-freedom-conservancy-sues-vizio-for-gpl-violations/
Things Aren't Going Well for Trump's Social Network: Truth Social appears to violate the AGPL-3.0 license used by the Mastodon project it almost certainly forked ...
pcmag.com/news/things-arent-going-well-for-trumps-social-network
Mastodon issues 30-day ultimatum to Trump’s social network over misuse of its code
techcrunch.com/2021/10/29/mastodon-issues-30-day-ultimatum-to-trumps-social-network-over-misuse-of-its-code/
AWS, as predicted, is forking Elasticsearch: Amazon Web Services, however, isn't the only one who dislikes Elastic's move to relicense Elasticsearch under the ...
zdnet.com/article/aws-as-predicted-is-forking-elasticsearch/
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