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What free software licensing books have been published?
by Ciaran O'Riordan 31 Dec '06

31 Dec '06

The Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_software_license has four: 1. The Rise of Open Source Licensing, by Mikko Valimaki 2. Die GPL kommentiert und erklart, by ifrOSS (a German organisation) 3. Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing, by Andrew M. St. Laurent 4. Open Source Licensing: Software Freedom and Intellectual Property Law, by Larry Rosen I don't know if any of them are any good. I've heard the 2nd one is good, but I can't read German. I have a suspicion that the 4th is quite bad. Does anyone know of other books? I'm not necessarily looking for good ones, or even ones that support a software freedom point of view. Just wondering what's out there. -- Ciarán O'Riordan __________________ \ http://fsfeurope.org/projects/gplv3 http://ciaran.compsoc.com/ _________ \ GPLv3 and other work supported by http://fsfe.org/fellows/ciaran/weblog \ Fellowship: http://www.fsfe.org

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price-28-Dec-2006
by Gerloff 28 Dec '06

28 Dec '06

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this needs wide distribution
by Paul O'Malley 23 Dec '06

23 Dec '06

Hi, I was mildly surprised not to see the URL below hit this list. http://www.fsfe.org/fellows/greve/freedom_bits/novells_danaergeschenk However this could be because this list is for discussion. Well to overcome that issue, perhaps we need to discuss how to get this information in front of every possible purchaser of the named software packages perhaps is as I view it important. Maybe a slogan could be one like this: Find out if OpenXML(r) is actually useful to your business. Answer these Questions: ... Or perhaps this: Now that you must change, why not abandon those who tell you how to run your business, gain freedom to think and don't be dictated to. Or even this: Innovate, adapt, exceed your own expectations. Or this: Who said you can't? Arm people with the information about who is cutting down on if not orphaning their existing information transfer ability. Enlightenment may follow. Regards, Paul

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Fw: FFII invites you to the European Patent Conference (wed 24 January, Brussels)
by Ciaran O'Riordan 22 Dec '06

22 Dec '06

This may be an interesting event: > +++ Please distribute widely to people who might be interested +++ > > ================================================================= > FFII invites you to the European Patent Conference > ================================================================= > > Topic: Towards a new European Patent System > Date: Wed 24 January, 2007 > Time: 10h00 to 17h00 > Location: La Tentation, rue de Laeken 28, Brussels > > EUPACO-1 is the second in a series of events aimed at constructing a > new European patent system through dialogue and collaboration based on > research and data. The topics that this event will cover are wide, > including: > > - the Community Patent proposal > - the European Patent Litigation Agreement proposals > - the future of the patent system > - new patent examination models > - patent litigation insurance > > Speakers include: > > * Dr Johanna Gibson, Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute > * Greg Perry, Director General, European Generics Association > * Pieter Hintjens, President, FFII > * Tommy Schweiger, Greenpeace > * Roger Burt, IBM IP Law Counsel for Europe > * Amedee Turner, CJA Consultants > > Entrance is free. Breakfast and lunch will be served to registered > participants. Wifi will be provided during the day. > > Please register online at: http://www.eupaco.org. Places are limited > and early registration is highly recommended. -- Ciarán O'Riordan __________________ \ http://fsfeurope.org/projects/gplv3 http://ciaran.compsoc.com/ _________ \ GPLv3 and other work supported by http://fsfe.org/fellows/ciaran/weblog \ Fellowship: http://www.fsfe.org

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price_ 21-Dec-2006
by Gerloff 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

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Article explaining tivoisation
by Ciaran O'Riordan 21 Dec '06

21 Dec '06

I've posted an explanation of tivoisation and how/why we prevent it: http://fsfe.org/en/fellows/ciaran/ciaran_s_free_software_notes/tivoisation_… "Tivoisation explained - implemenation and harms" Most people on this list will know this information, but I've been asked by some people how tivoisation works and i realised there was nothing to point at. I submitted this to digg. If anyone wants to bump it up, here's the link: http://digg.com/linux_unix/Tivoisation_explained_implementation_and_harms -- Ciarán O'Riordan __________________ \ http://fsfeurope.org/projects/gplv3 http://ciaran.compsoc.com/ _________ \ GPLv3 and other work supported by http://fsfe.org/fellows/ciaran/weblog \ Fellowship: http://www.fsfe.org

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mistake on tivoisation
by Xavi Drudis Ferran 20 Dec '06

20 Dec '06

I said: > It could even contaminate genral free software. Guess one of the > subscribers ports a fre eprogram to the console. Then the program is free > and runs on non-tivoised computers but it additionally runs in computers > that don't obey their owners (because they don't pay subscription). If ht > GPL3 prevents this, then it menas the proting patches can't be applied to > GPL3d soft and > the console gets less software for subscribers, so you are slighly > damaging the network value of the console, which is likely what you want. > Sorry I guess this does not apply since the game console wouldn't be the " recommended or principal context of use". So GPLv3 would not prevent distribution of that software. Otherwise it could be used to launch DoL attacks against free software (Denial of License attacks, I just made that up).

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Page layout vs. descriptive markup
by Max Moritz Sievers 15 Dec '06

15 Dec '06

Hi, do you agree with me that there are many occasions when a page layout format is used for a document which would better be written with descriptive markup? If so, the campaign against OpenXML could be combined with a campaign advocating the use of descriptive markup. -- Regards, Max Moritz Sievers

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Update about FSFE's Freedom Task Force
by Shane M. Coughlan 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

Hi all The Freedom Task Force website is currently being updated: http://www.fsfeurope.org/ftf Comments and suggestions are most welcome. I've recently posted a blog entry about the Freedom Task Force explaining our place in the wider Free Software world: http://www.fsfe.org/en/fellows/shane/communicating_freely/the_freedom_task_… I'm going to be on IRC for two hours this Friday. You'll see me there as 'shanecoughlan' between 9am and 11am GMT time (10am to 12 noon CET). The server is freenode, and the channel is #fsfeurope. I'd be delighted to answer any questions you might have about the FTF, to discuss potential routes of involvement, and to chat in general about Free Software licensing in Europe. Regards Shane -- Shane Coughlan FTF Coordinator Free Software Foundation Europe +41435000366 ext 408 coughlan(a)fsfeurope.org Support Free Software > http://fsfe.org

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FYI: Why criticise OpenXML now?
by Georg C. F. Greve 13 Dec '06

13 Dec '06

FYI. http://www.fsfe.org/fellows/greve/freedom_bits/why_criticise_openxml_now -- Georg C. F. Greve <greve(a)fsfeurope.org> Free Software Foundation Europe (http://fsfeurope.org) Join the Fellowship and protect your freedom! (http://www.fsfe.org) What everyone should know about DRM (http://DRM.info)

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