License issues lining up for Linux, open source

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Official nod for Sun open-source license

Official nod for Sun open-source license 01/04/2005 08:57 PM
The Open Source Initiative's license approval committee has given a vote of support to Sun Microsystems' license.

Open source license help needed

Open source license help needed 12/17/2004 06:33 PM

Every now and then, I get an e-mail asking me to clarify the license associated with code that I've posted on this site, such as my date parsing script. I'm looking for an open source license that I can start slapping on things to ensure people that they can use it for whatever they want, but wading through the list of licenses is no fun at all. Here are the features I'm looking for:

• Minimal boiler-plate. I don't want to have to copy and paste dozens of lines of legalese in to a 30 line long example script; my ideal license would allow me to "link it in" in a single line ("(c) Simon Willison 2004, released under [X] license").
• Allows commercial use. I don't care if people make money off something I've published here.
• Encourages attribution. I don't want people feeling they have to credit me if they reuse five lines of Python I posted as an example somewhere, but I'm not averse to getting credited for more substantial contributions. I don't want to make attribution a requirement though as I'd rather people used my code and failed to attribute me than didn't use it at all.
• Is compatible with other licenses. I often get asked if people can include my code in other open source projects - whatever license I use needs not to get in the way of other people's licensing aims for their own projects.

I'm tempted to just slap a note saying "this code is in the public domain" on everything and have done, but I'm not sure if there are unpleasant side effects to doing so. The only thing I want to avoid is people explicitly claiming my work as their own.

Choosing an open source license

Choosing an open source license 07/26/2004 04:04 AM
The Open Source Initiative (OSI) lists more than 50 approved open source licenses. Each license is anywhere from slightly to vastly unlike its neighbors. All of them are written for lawyers, not mere mortal software developers. So how do you choose the most sensible an open source license for your projects?

Sun criticizes popular open-source
license

Sun criticizes popular open-source
license 04/05/2005 07:29 PM
Sun Microsystems President Jonathan Schwartz applauds the open-source software realm but takes jabs at the GPL.

SpamAssassin sports new open-source
license

SpamAssassin sports new open-source
license 09/22/2004 09:01 PM
Open-source spam blocker gets legal makeover with switch to Apache license. Oh, and tech upgrades.

Intel to stop using open-source license

Intel to stop using open-source license 03/31/2005 12:14 PM
The chipmaker says it will discontinue an open-source license used to govern some of its software.

Intel Dropping its Open Source License

Intel Dropping its Open Source License 04/01/2005 08:32 PM
Linux Magazine Apr 2 2005 12:02AM GMT

Microsoft Tweaks Sender ID License For
Open Source

Microsoft Tweaks Sender ID License For
Open Source 08/27/2004 01:38 PM
Redmond works to make its anti-spam proposal more palatable for the open source community, but much remains unclear.

SpamAssassin switches to Apache open
source license

SpamAssassin switches to Apache open
source license 09/23/2004 11:10 AM
ZDNet Sep 23 2004 1:37PM GMT

Sun license nears official "open-source"
status

Sun license nears official "open-source"
status 01/04/2005 08:25 PM
The Open Source Initiative's license approval committee has given a vote of support to Sun Microsystems' license.

France lends support to new open-source
license

France lends support to new open-source
license 07/09/2004 11:55 AM
PARIS - Researchers at three French government-funded research organizations this week revealed something they hope will increase the spread of free, open source software in the country: a new license they say is compatible with the Free Software Foundation Inc.'s GNU General Public License (GPL).

Intel Strikes a Blow for Open-Source
License Sanity

Intel Strikes a Blow for Open-Source
License Sanity 04/02/2005 09:20 AM
eWeek Apr 2 2005 12:25PM GMT

Intel withdraws open source license,
receives applause

Intel withdraws open source license,
receives applause 03/29/2005 05:30 PM
In a message posted to the OSI license-discuss email list on March 29, Intel attorney McCoy Smith wrote, "Intel has been studying internally the issue of license proliferation. One step Intel would like to take to reduce license proliferation (both internally, and externally, to Intel) is to have the "Intel Open Source License" (aka "BSD License with Export Notice") removed from future use as an approved OSI open source license."

Center Offers Open Source License
Defense, Legal Services

Center Offers Open Source License
Defense, Legal Services 02/01/2005 08:57 PM
The new Software Freedom Law Center—seeded by funding from the Open Source Development Labs$#151;will offer asset stewardship, licensing, license defense and litigation support, legal support, and lawyer training.

Microsoft releases first open source
project with externally-created license

Microsoft releases first open source
project with externally-created license 04/09/2004 04:10 PM
InternetNews.com: "WiX is the first project from Microsoft to be released under the Common Public License, an externally created open source license." Slashdot readers remain skeptical, but I think the world is truly changing....

Open Source Group Issues Top Ten Web
Vulnerabilities

Open Source Group Issues Top Ten Web
Vulnerabilities 01/13/2003 04:03 PM
New report says many government and private sector security flaws are 'surprisingly common' and can be exploited by unsophisticated hackers.

One small step for the OSI board, one
giant leap for open source license kind

One small step for the OSI board, one
giant leap for open source license kind 04/04/2005 11:35 AM
ZDNet Apr 4 2005 3:24PM GMT

Open-source group issues Microsoft patch

Open-source group issues Microsoft patch 12/19/2003 05:10 PM
A decision by Openwares.org to post the IE patch online is the latest example of third parties preempting Microsoft with fixes for security holes in the company's products.

CA issues million dollar challenge to
open source community

CA issues million dollar challenge to
open source community 08/07/2004 08:41 AM

Linux Sees Open Field for Open Source
(washingtonpost.com)

Linux Sees Open Field for Open Source
(washingtonpost.com) 08/03/2004 10:28 AM
washingtonpost.com - Plenty of tech experts have spent years trying to convince the general public that the Linux operating system is becoming more of a threat to Microsoft's Windows. With the LinuxWorld conference underway this week in San Francisco, there is finally a sure-fire sign that this may be the case: Microsoft won't be there.

Software Licensing: Intel 'De-approves'
the Intel Open Source License

Software Licensing: Intel 'De-approves'
the Intel Open Source License 04/03/2005 03:57 PM
SYS-CON Media Apr 3 2005 5:59PM GMT

Online Crime, Compliance Issues, Worker
Mobility, SOA, and Open Source Are
Mega-Trends for IT Security, Says Burton
Group

Online Crime, Compliance Issues, Worker
Mobility, SOA, and Open Source Are
Mega-Trends for IT Security, Says Burton
Group 07/13/2004 05:36 PM

Linux is not open source, says Microsoft

Linux is not open source, says Microsoft 05/05/2004 12:44 PM

Like Linux, Databases Going Open Source

Like Linux, Databases Going Open Source 02/05/2005 10:05 PM

Linux in Government: Open Source
Innovation within the DoD

Linux in Government: Open Source
Innovation within the DoD 06/28/2004 06:29 AM
When a National Security directive became effective, this DoD team took the initiative with open-source software.

Linux and Open Source: The 2005
Generation

Linux and Open Source: The 2005
Generation 01/06/2005 03:14 PM

Ask Bruce Perens About Linux and Open
Source

Ask Bruce Perens About Linux and Open
Source 10/30/2003 11:48 PM

Netline Groupware for Linux Goes Open
Source

Netline Groupware for Linux Goes Open
Source 08/02/2004 01:14 AM
Netline Internet Service will announce at LinuxWorld that it is open-sourcing its Open-Xchange Server, the core technology behind its Linux-based groupware, collaboration and messaging application, under the GNU General Public License.

Linux and open source opportunities in
the Mideast

Linux and open source opportunities in
the Mideast 01/17/2004 10:45 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Computers and the Internet are just starting to penetrate the Mideast, and since most residents of most countries here are dirt-poor, Linux and open source are "naturals" for the region. There is also a fast-growing market for Arabic-language commercial software (or software services based on open source applications), and it seems that half of the region's governments have decided their country should become "the" developer of Arabic-language software. Saudi Arabia, where I'm writing this, is pouring massive government funds into an effort to build a software industry. But it's possible that cultural and political factors may be more important than government aid in encouraging software development. If this is so, Saudi Arabia may be wasting its money, and should look at changing its society instead. Note: This is #5 in a series of five "Dispatches from Saudi Arabia." You may want to see #1, #2, #3, and #4 before you read this one.

GarageGames embraces Linux and open
source

GarageGames embraces Linux and open
source 06/21/2004 04:13 AM
Eugene, Ore.-based GarageGames doesn't just benefit from the open source philosophy, it embraces it -- an odd thing for a company in an industry that traditionally thrives on closed technology and secrets, and where marketers often dictate development. On April 20 GarageGames released the Torque Network Library (TNL) technology behind the Torque Game Engine's multiplayer network code under the GPL license.

Interview: Linux and the Open Source
Development Lab

Interview: Linux and the Open Source
Development Lab 04/13/2005 11:59 AM
Computer Shopper Apr 13 2005 3:48PM GMT

Open Source Firewalls Explained -- Linux
Exposed

Open Source Firewalls Explained -- Linux
Exposed 01/09/2004 09:52 PM
http://www.linuxexposed.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=arti cle&sid=518 Free firewalls often suffer from a few of the same class problems: Weak or missing logging and alerting features No real-time firewall monitoring capability Weak or missing graphical user interface Difficult command prompt-based configuration

New Motorola A-768 Open Source Linux
Smart Phone

New Motorola A-768 Open Source Linux
Smart Phone 02/12/2004 01:29 AM
I4U Feb 12 2004 5:11AM GMT

Linux Video Frustration and Open Source
Bashing

Linux Video Frustration and Open Source
Bashing 12/27/2002 04:23 PM
Coming from someone who was doing X programming quite a while ago (and who helped to build Netscape), jwz's rant is not to be taken lightly. So I gave up on that, and tried to install gstreamer. Get this. Their...

Sun Adds to Linux, Open Source Product
Lineup

Sun Adds to Linux, Open Source Product
Lineup 01/22/2003 11:32 AM
Sun adds to grid computing, human genome projects.

Linux, open source at heart of today's
computing

Linux, open source at heart of today's
computing 01/04/2005 12:33 AM
DesktopLinux.com Jan 4 2005 2:17AM GMT

Open source doesn't stop at Linux, urge
execs

Open source doesn't stop at Linux, urge
execs 08/04/2004 03:35 PM
Personal Computer World Aug 4 2004 7:56PM GMT

Linux firms adopt open-source media
player

Linux firms adopt open-source media
player 06/28/2004 11:54 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 28 2004 4:11PM GMT

Open-Source Developers Cheer New Linux
Base Standard

Open-Source Developers Cheer New Linux
Base Standard 09/13/2004 11:49 PM
The Free Standards Group's updated standard will improve Linux code portability and interoperability, developers say, and reduce the worry of platform fragmentation.
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