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Best EULA Ever

Check it out. [thx, gg]

Debating the morality behind software development

Debating the morality behind software development - Interesting interview about the moral imperatives facing software, analogous to the moral issues facing physicists in the early nuclear period. Interesting.

Beijing software company sues over Chinese character fonts in World of Warcraft

Beijing software company sues over Chinese character fonts in ‘World of Warcraft’ - that’s an unusual one - a US based company (ok, technically a Chinese subsidiary) being sued for IP theft by a Chinese company.

How Open Source Projects Select Features

How Open Source Projects Select Features
Just remember, every time a Gaim user sends someone a file by dragging it into a conversation window, it’s because I lost my wallet.

Software Patent Lawsuits Against Open Source Developers

Software Patent Lawsuits Against Open Source Developers - Bruce Perens’ observations and predictions of the problems with software patents and open source models. Possibly alarmist, but food for thought. I especially hate the idea of patent “litigation factories” - businesses that buy patent portfolios and go looking for people to sue.
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Last Stand for First Sale

Last Stand for First Sale - think you can resell a totally legal copy of software? Think again.