Retroactive extensions! Those will sure encourage innovation. So shameful.
Mark Shuttleworth reflects on the Ubuntu trademark policy.
Nice summary of the bruhaha over the republic memo calling for copyright reform. That will teach them.
"The Electronic Frontier Foundation announced a new initiative on Tuesday to seek reform of the United States patent system. But conspicuously missing from the list is the most direct and obvious way to solve the problem: exclude software from patent protection altogether."
I don't know what pinterest is, but it sounds like it may be violating copyright law.
IV response to TAL piece critical of IV. Summary: "Haters gonna hate."
Nice little gloss on the TAL take on software patenting.
This is absolutely worth the hour. Intellectual Ventures really is that bad.
"The Global Responsibility License (GRL) makes it easier for patent holders to make a significant contribution to aiding vulnerable populations in the poorest countries because it is a modular license, created specifically for the use of IP for development purposes."
Yikes. I guess I'll think twice before I buy a bunch of software. ;)
A whole country (albeit not a very big one) goes in for compulsory licenses for music.
Promising new book (free online) from Jamie Boyle.
if i could tag this ip with both meanings of the term, i would
Interesting exploration of dual licensing of free software and their effects.
Reminds me a little of Hot Property -- but decent.
