Free But Still Subject to Copyright Infringement

The owner of free open source software can bring an action for copyright infringement when a party using the software does not abide by the conditions of the license, the Federal Circuit found. Robert Jacobsen developed software and licensed it through an open source license. The license required that any future copying and modification of […]
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GPL Does Not Violate Antritrust Laws

Free open-source software covered by a General Public License (GPL) does not violate the U.S. antitrust laws, the Seventh Circuit has confirmed. Daniel Wallace filed an antitrust action contending that the GPL violates the antitrust laws. The GPL prohibits the creator, or anyone who makes revisions to certain software, from charging for the work. The […]
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