Vizio Responds to Software Freedom Conservancy’s GPL Compliance Lawsuit: Will Not Release Source Code, Files to Move Case to US Federal Court
In October 2021, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) initiated a lawsuit against Vizio, an American […]
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Software Freedom Conservancy Takes On Vizio in Lawsuit Alleging GPL Violations
The Software Freedom Conservancy announced that it is suing Vizio, an American TV manufacturer, for […]
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Stockfish Contributors Sue ChessBase for GPL Violations
A legal reckoning is brewing in the world of open source chess engines. Stockfish, a […]
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Proposal and Steps To Dual-License Gutenberg Under the GPL and MPL
The GPL is so embedded into WordPress that it is not just the license the […]
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GNU Project Maintainers Move to Oust Richard Stallman from Leadership
GNU Project maintainers are working to oust Richard Stallman from his position as head of […]
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GPL Author Richard Stallman Resigns from Free Software Foundation
Richard Stallman, free software movement activist and originator of the “copyleft” concept, has resigned from […]
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New GPL-licensed Quirk App Open Sources Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Quirk is a new GPL-licensed Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) app for iOS and Android built […]
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CoKinetic Systems Pursues $100 Million GPL License Violation Case Against Panasonic Avionics
Open source software has made its way into nearly every industry, but a recent open […]
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Unsplash Updates its License, Raises GPL Compatibility Concerns
Unsplash.com, a site that provides high-resolution photos for free, updated its license and the change has […]
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U.S. District Court Denies Pre-Trial Motion to Dismiss GPL Infringement Case
The District Court for the Northern District of California has denied a motion to dismiss […]
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2017 Open Source Security and Risk Analysis Report Shows Widespread GPL License Conflicts
Open source software usage is growing across all industries, but this year’s Open Source Security […]
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Wix Removes GPL-Licensed WordPress Code from Mobile App, Forks Original MIT Library
In October 2016, Matt Mullenweg called out Wix for using GPL-licensed code from the WordPress […]
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Mullenweg Takes Aim at Wix over GPL Abuses, Wix Response Fails to Address Licensing Issue
Over the weekend WordPress co-creator and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg called out Wix for copying […]
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In Case You Missed It – Issue 16
There’s a lot of great WordPress content published in the community but not all of […]
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Commercial WordPress Product Descriptions Can Mislead Customers into Purchasing More Licenses Than Necessary
WordPress the open-source software project is licensed under the GPLv2. This license grants users and […]