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  • Horde 5 enters release cycle – First Alpha of Sesha Inventory App available

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    Ralf
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    All’s well that ends well. During the last few days, the first alpha releases of the Horde Framework and some of its core apps hit the announcement list. Horde 5 sports a completely revamped user interface which allows a much tighter integration of the portal dashboard, ajax mode applications like the IMP Webmailer or traditional…

  • Neues US-Urteil stärkt Open-Source-Lizenzen

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    Ralf
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    Ein Verstoß gegen die Bedingungen freier Lizenzen wie der Creative Commons oder der beliebten GPL ist eine Urheberrechtsverletzung. Das hat entschied das United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC), in dieser Woche in einem Urteil. Das CAFC ist das zuständige Bundesgericht für Fragen des geistigen Eigentums. Lawrence Lessig, Rechtsprofessor und Gründer der…