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CNET News: Open-Source Board Eyes Fewer Licenses

“The Open Source Initiative, an influential open-source
organization, is devising ways to cut down on the rising number of
open-source licenses attached to software.

“The issue was on the front burner at this week’s LinuxWorld
conference here. Open-source software makers are concerned that a
proliferation of licenses could hurt the spread of open source by
creating compatibility problems and complicating potential
sales…”


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