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:Open Source's Hidden Trap: IP Liabilities
Open Source's Hidden Trap: IP Liabilities
May 1, 2008, 03 :00 UTC (5 Talkback[s]) (3518 reads)

(Other stories by Paul McDougall)

"Sure, open source software is free--as in beer. It can also get you sued if you're not cautious.

"'You have to be careful' about when, where and how you use open source software in a commercial environment, said Janet Campbell, legal counsel for the Eclipse Foundation, speaking Tuesday at Interop..."

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The existence of copyright can hardly be ...   Huh?   
Rainer Weikusat
May 1, 2008, 11:20:15
 
> The existence of copyright can hardly  ...   Re: Huh?   
Carla Schroder
May 1, 2008, 15:51:40
 
The title should have been: Open Source  ...   Wrong title   
JJS
May 1, 2008, 18:14:54
 
In other words, "Open Source" is not "pu ...   Sigh... What's the problem?   
Bernard Swiss
May 1, 2008, 19:13:13
 
I have not read the article.  I agree wi ...   Hugh?   
blackhole
May 2, 2008, 05:44:23
 
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