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:Open Source Software: Your Company's Legal Risks
Open Source Software: Your Company's Legal Risks
Sep 5, 2008, 12 :32 UTC (4 Talkback[s]) (3562 reads)

(Other stories by Michael P. Bennett and Katherine K. Ivers)

"Second, the available damages are far more significant for copyright infringement than for breach of contract. Copyright infringement damages include statutory damages of up to US$150,000, attorneys' fees and disgorgement of profits. Conversely, damages for a breach-of-contract claim are normally limited to monetary damages."

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Copyright infringement is illegal. Habit ...   Summary.   
Rainer Weikusat
Sep 5, 2008, 13:39:24
 
I believe LinuxInsider is an ANTI Linux  ...   LinuxInsider is an ANTI Linux site   
DannyB
Sep 5, 2008, 15:50:03
 
Agreed.Mostly for the same reasons that  ...   Re: LinuxInsider is an ANTI Linux site   
Charles Hixson
Sep 5, 2008, 20:24:08
 
What the hell? ...   Copyright Infringment: your company's legal r   
blackbelt_jones
Sep 6, 2008, 07:23:10
 
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