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  • Horde 4 submit-requested into OpenSUSE 12.1

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    Ralf
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    Today I submit-requested the Horde 4 Application Framework and the stable apps for openSUSE Factory. This is becoming openSUSE 12.1 if the packages get accepted on time. They are currently in review. openSUSE Legal team wants to review all packages’ licensing – I’m sure that’s NOT the fun part of their job. If everything works…

  • 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…