International Herald Tribune: In Open Source, An Unexpected Trap
Dec 09, 2005, 18:15 (4 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Kevin J. O'Brien)
"As open-source software spreads to personal computers, servers
and Internet networking equipment around the world, so too is the
misuse of the rules governing the software--a product that is
commonly but often mistakenly thought to be free and
unprotected.
"Such plagiarism, experts say, has led to a string of lawsuits,
created hurdles to technology mergers and opened up a market for
products meant to guard against violations..."
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