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:ZDNet Australia: Open Source Developers: Protect Yourself or Face the Music
ZDNet Australia: Open Source Developers: Protect Yourself or Face the Music
Jan 17, 2004, 13 :00 UTC (14 Talkback[s]) (9691 reads)

(Other stories by Angus Kidman)

[ Thanks to Jason Greenwood for this link. ]

"In the wake of the ongoing SCO lawsuit, open source developers must take steps to ensure they don't become the victims of further legal action.

"In a presentation at Linux.conf.au 2004 in Adelaide, specialist Australian IT lawyer Jeremy Malcolm said that while it was widely anticipated in the open source community that SCO's lawsuit against IBM for alleged copyright infringement would eventually collapse, the case had drawn attention to the relative lack of control over copyright and patent infringement within many projects..."

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  Talkback(s) Name  and Date
F**k off! Any attempt to leverage patent ...   I Have Two Words for You.....   
David
Jan 17, 2004, 13:32:10
 
Isn't there a law against lawyers so ...   Another lawyer peddling for work!   
SM
Jan 17, 2004, 13:50:30
 
Amen ...The issue has much to do with fr ...   Re: I Have Two Words for You.....   
Whitehat
Jan 17, 2004, 14:12:06
 
My earlier post was a knee jerk reaction ...   Sorry - knee jerk reaction!   
SM
Jan 17, 2004, 14:12:18
 
from one of our favorite pro-MS sychopha ...   More anti-GPL FUD   
GreyGeek
Jan 17, 2004, 14:53:45
 
I think what he means is "This looks lik ...   I think what he means is...   
Charles Hixson
Jan 17, 2004, 15:01:56
 
I don't need a lawyer by my side. Ac ...   No paretens or lawyers in software initiative   
Mark Veltzer
Jan 17, 2004, 15:08:55
 
.....In a presentation at Linux.conf.au  ...   Well, not all lawyers graduate in the top 10% of t   
Brandioch Conner
Jan 17, 2004, 15:26:01
 
Well put - although maybe a bit rough ;- ...   Re: I Have Two Words for You.....   
jo
Jan 17, 2004, 16:06:20
 
No need to worry. SCO with its lack of e ...   SCO will lose next week.   
anonymous
Jan 17, 2004, 17:03:00
 
Jeremy has done a lot of pro-bono work f ...   hey , leave the guy alone   
anonymoose cow ard
Jan 17, 2004, 20:15:23
 
I really wish these so called experts an ...   Get it Right!!   
BD
Jan 18, 2004, 22:15:25
 
 It is absolutely futile to talk about " ...   Futile!   
Jim Dennis
Jan 19, 2004, 13:03:40
 
Why bother? Really. Think about it. If y ...   Worry about IP violations??   
phil
Jan 19, 2004, 14:26:28
 
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