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More thoughts on FSF action against Apple over GNU Go
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| So yes, by removing the software that was
| distributed in violation of the GPL terms,
| Apple has done legally the right thing:
| Reduce the danger/risk of committing
| further (knowing) infringement.
|
| The FSF (and probably the Free Software
| community in general) of course want
| something else: For Apple to alter their
| app store terms in a way that would enable
| software authors to have Apple distribute
| their GPL licensed software in it. While
| this might be possible very easily with
| small modifications to their legal terms
| and to the implementation of the app
| store, it is probably not quite easy to
| make a legal claim and try to force this
| upon Apple.
|
| Anyone always has the choice to either
| distribute GPL licensed software compliant
| with its license terms - or not distribute
| it at all. If Apple prefers the latter,
| this is very unfortunate (and you might
| call it anti-social or even anti-
| competitive) but something that they can
| very well do.
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http://laforge.gnumonks.org/weblog/2010/06/15/#20100615-more_thoughs_on_fsf_apple
FOSS Compliance: What Are the Basics You Must Know?
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| Software compliance isnât exactly the sexiest
| topic we tackle at the Linux Foundation, but
| itâs one of the most important. While we
| focus *our* efforts on open source software,
| the vast majority of software compliance
| efforts are focused on proprietary licenses.
| Just ask a CIO of an enterprise who has been
| audited by one of their software suppliers
| recently, or look at the well funded efforts
| of the Business Software Alliance, an
| organization dedicated to stamping out piracy
| and keeping companies in compliance with
| their members.
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http://www.linuxfoundation.org/news-media/blogs/browse/2010/06/foss-compliance-what-are-basics-you-must-know
Apple proponent and Internet bully/troll is almost out:
Anti-FSF stance caused ACCESS to pull Gnome Foundation Funding
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| Xavier Bestel had made a comment to a
| gnome member regarding their choice of OS
| and E-mail client. The person promptly
| fired back with an anti software freedom
| tirade and blurted out insider info from
| ACCESS as to why they pulled out on
| funding. This is the same person
| identified by RMS as âa troll like enemy
| of the free software movementâ. Normally I
| avoid mentioning this individual but the
| information is far too important. Itâs
| public information that anyone can access.
|
| Let me be very frank with you, Xav:
| this sort of behavior was definitely a
| contributing factor to ACCESSâ leaving
| the Advisory Board this past January,
| and for our lack of sponsorship for
| GUADEC this year and last. It was a
| directly contributing factor to my
| rescinding my offer to provide media
| training for potential GNOME
| spokespeople at GUADEC this summer.
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http://www.pwnage.ca/?p=730
Recent:
Apple Wants to Kill Its Mobile Advertising Competitors
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| Apple (AAPL) seemed to relent on letting other
| advertising networks have access to iPhones
| and iPads. But thatâs an illusion. The
| companyâs actions, in context, show that Steve
| Jobs wants to completely lock down advertising
| and control all forms of revenue when it comes
| to iOS. The result is now an escalating level
| of federal scrutiny that should make any CEO
| nervous.
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http://industry.bnet.com/technology/10008629/apple-wants-to-kill-mobile-advertising-competitors/
Apple to Allow Third-Party Mobile Ads, Just not Those from Google
http://www.clickz.com/3640599
Is Apple locking Google out of iPhone ad space?
http://www.infoworld.com/t/mobile-applications/apple-locking-google-out-iphone-ad-space-786
Exit To Nowhere: The Conundrum Of Being An Independent Mobile Ad Network Under Appleâs Rules
http://techcrunch.com/2010/06/11/exit-to-nowhere-the-conundrum-of-being-an-independent-mobile-ad-network-under-apples-rules/
Antitrust Concerns Keep Mounting for Apple
http://www.itbusinessedge.com/cm/blogs/bentley/antitrust-concerns-keep-mounting-for-apple/?cs=41680
Apple to tread carefully but it should escape any brutal antitrust legal battles
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/9e2f753e-74f6-11df-aed7-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ft.com%2Fcms%2Fs%2F0%2F9e2f753e-74f6-11df-aed7-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=
FTC To Review Allegations Appleâs iAd is Anti-Competitive: Report
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2010/06/ftc-to-review-allegations-apples-iad-is-anti-competitive-report/
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