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[News] Free Software Wins Case Against Lock-in Zealots

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EndNote maker's lawsuit over open-source Zotero dismissed

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| The makers of the commercial reference management application EndNote have 
| sued an open source alternative called Zotero, claiming that its ability to 
| import EndNote files violated its creators' software license. That case has 
| now been dismissed, leaving Zotero in the clear.   
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http://arstechnica.com/web/news/2009/06/thomson-reuters-suit-against-zotero-software-dismissed.ars


Recent:

Statement from George Mason University on Center for History and New Media's
Zotero Software

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| The Thomson Reuters Corporation has sued the Commonwealth of Virginia over
| Zotero, a project based at George Mason University’s Center for History and
| New Media (CHNM). A free and open-source software initiative, Zotero aims to
| create the world’s best research tool and has already been adopted by
| hundreds of thousands of users at countless colleges and research
| universities. CHNM announces that it has re-released the full functionality
| of Zotero 1.5 Sync Preview to its users and the open source community. As
| part of its formal response to this legal action, Mason will also not renew
| its site license for EndNote.
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http://eagle.gmu.edu/newsroom/721/


Reuters Says George Mason University Is Handing Out Its Proprietary Software

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| Thomson Reuters demands $10 million and an injunction to stop George Mason
| University from distributing its new Web browser application, Zotero
| software, an open-source format that allows users to convert Reuters' EndNote
| Software. Reuters claims George Mason is violating its license agreement and
| destroying the EndNote customer base.
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http://www.courthousenews.com/2008/09/17/Reuters_Says_George_Mason_University_Is_Handing_Out_Its_Proprietary_Software.htm


Related:

Memo to Reuters: stop spreading FUD about Novell and Linux

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| The British news agency Reuters came up with a sensational bit of
| spin on Friday, US time, claiming that the Free Software Foundation
| could "ban" Novell from selling Linux.
|
| [...]
|
| What then can the FSF do? Why is this misinformation being spread?
|
| As to why misinformation is being spread, the reporter probably didn't
| have a clue about the subject he set out to tackle. "Ban" is a very
| good word to pull readers.
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http://www.itwire.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9208&Itemid=1091

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