Posts Tagged ‘open source’

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 141

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 26th, 2010 • Category: Podcast

It is Friday again and that means that it is time for another episode of the Copyright 2.0 Show.
It was a busy week for copyright news as we have the latest on the ACTA negotiations, the Google Book Search settlement, a potential appeal in the iiNet case and an interesting copyright poll from the UK. [...]



3 Count: Big Win

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 22nd, 2010 • Category: 3 Count

Have any suggestions for the 3 Count? Let me know via Twitter @plagiarismtoday.
1: A Big Victory for F/OSS: Jacobsen v. Katzer is Settled
First off today, we have a settlement that is being hailed as a major win for the open source software community. The case of Jacobsen v. Katzer has been settled on terms favorable [...]



Copyright 2.0 Show Episode 72

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 18th, 2008 • Category: Podcast

It has been another busy week for copyright news with stories from all over the world and a major case of role reversal.



Why the Open Source Ruling Matters

By Jonathan Bailey • Aug 15th, 2008 • Category: Articles, News

A recent ruling upholding copyleft licenses has been widely heralded by pundits of all stripes. However, few seems to fully appreciate how bad things could have been for copyleft if things had turned out differently.



Creative Commons Adds Deed Seal

By Jonathan Bailey • May 19th, 2008 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Prevention

Creative Commons recently started adding seals to some of their “more free” licenses indicating that they are compatible with free culture works, including Wikipedia and similar sites.



WordPress Podcast – Episode 38

By Jonathan Bailey • Apr 6th, 2008 • Category: Podcast

It is a very special episode of the WordPress Podcast as Charles and I are joined by three guests as we go through the changes in 2.5 and what it means for end users.



WordPress Podcast – Episode 37

By Jonathan Bailey • Mar 14th, 2008 • Category: Podcast

It is time for another episode of the WordPress podcast but, this time, the tables are turned on me as I sit in the interviewee chair and get asked about content theft issues.



WordPress Podcast – Episode 33

By Jonathan Bailey • Feb 6th, 2008 • Category: Podcast

Episode 33 of the WordPress Podcast is now live! Be sure to give it a listen as Charles and I struggle to get caught up on about 2 months worth of news.



Is Trademark the New Copyright?

By Jonathan Bailey • Nov 15th, 2007 • Category: Articles, Legal Issues, Punditry

I want to be clear before I begin that this article is not an attack on open source, copyleft or any of the products listed. Rather, it is an exploration of the role trademark will play in the future of copyleft and intellectual property in general.
What do the following have in common: Ubuntu, Firefox, [...]