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Comment Re:So is it compatible or not? (Score 1) 40

by luge on Saturday January 07, 2012 @05:18PM (#38624824) Attached to: Mozilla Public License 2.0 Released

The CDDL is also MPL-with-some-fixes, so it will be interesting to see how MPL2 and CDDL compare.

CDDL was definitely referenced frequently during the initial drafting of MPL 2; it resolved some problems that we knew MPL 1.1 had so it made sense to see how they had solved the problems. I'm not sure how much actual CDDL language actually survived into MPL 2 (that part of the drafting was almost two years ago now), but probably at least some.

Comment Re:Big Open Source (Score 1) 40

by luge on Saturday January 07, 2012 @05:04PM (#38624696) Attached to: Mozilla Public License 2.0 Released

No, that's wrong. Because the new license is compatible, when the relicensing (from MPL11/GPL/LGPL->MPL2) is complete, the software will still be licensed in a way that is compatible with GPL and LGPL code.

The only usage that will now be discouraged that was previously possible is the simple case where someone took the old code, and republished under only one license without combining it with GPL/LGPL code- in other words, they did it because they wanted it to be incompatible. (This was something that Stallman publicly stated was poor form, but some people did it anyway.) This is prohibited by the new language- you have to have a real reason now to switch the licensing, and you still have to do your first publication under both licenses instead of just one.

Comment Re:So long... (Score 1) 1521

by luge on Thursday August 25, 2011 @10:52AM (#37206394) Attached to: Rob "CmdrTaco" Malda Resigns From Slashdot

When someone writes the history of the new media and the new communities, /. - and CmdrTaco will get its own chapter. And that's no small thing.

Still, I'm sad you didn't hang around long enough to use ICANN's new TLD program to get the .dot TLD... ;)

Submission + - New E-Discovery Rules Benefit Some Firms

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mikesd81

on Saturday December 02, 2006 @06:56PM

mikesd81 writes: "The Associated Press writes about companies that help businesses track and search their e-mails and other electronic data are experiencing a surge of interest in the wake of federal rule changes that clarify requirements to produce such evidence in lawsuits. From the article: "The new rules, which took effect Friday, require U.S. companies to keep better track of their employees' e-mails, instant messages and other electronic documents in the event the companies are sued, legal experts say. They are part of amendments to federal rules governing civil litigation and were approved by the Supreme Court's administrative arm in April after a five-year review."

Companies and other parties involved in federal litigation must now produce "electronically stored information" as part of discovery. Federal and state courts have increasingly been requiring the production of such evidence in individual cases, and the new rules clarify that the data will be required in federal lawsuits. Also, under the new rules, an information technology employee who routinely copies over a backup computer tape could be committing "virtual shredding" once a lawsuit has been filed, said Alvin F. Lindsay, a partner at Hogan & Hartson LLP and expert on technology and litigation."

Submission + - OpenDocument now published ISO standard

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bobibobi

on Saturday December 02, 2006 @05:09PM

bobibobi writes: "After months of revisions, OpenDocument receives status of a full published standard. Link here."

Submission + - Stallman Absolves Novell

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bubulubugoth

on Saturday December 02, 2006 @12:34PM

bubulubugoth writes: "There been a lot of fuss about Novell and Microsoft deal, but suddenly silence. We like bad news, we get a lot of coverage about Ballmer's and Stallman's view of the deal. Now, Stallman and Moglen "absolves" Novell and Microsoft, but yet again confirm their intention to close the loophole at GLPv2 used by Novell and Microsoft lawyers. Interesting reading."

Submission + - Opening Statements Begin in Microsoft-Iowa Case

Submitted by cc on Friday December 01, 2006 @06:54PM

cc writes: The Des Moines Register is reporting that opening statements have started in the Microsoft-Iowa antitrust case. The Des Register reports that the Plaintiffs have shaped their case around nine stories involving competitors from IBM to Linux. Microsoft attorneys say Gates is expected to testify in January, and company CEO Steve Ballmer will likely appear in February. Both men are expected to be on the stand for about four days. Unlike previous antitrust cases against the software giant, the Iowa case is seeking additional damages for security vulnerabilities. Plaintiffs allege that Microsoft's bundling of IE with Windows caused harm to consumers by increasing the consumer's susceptibility to security breaches and bugs. The case is one of the largest antitrust cases in history, encompassing millions of documents and Microsoft's business practices during the last 20 years.

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