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Examples of Microsoft stealing source code
Posted on 11.18.06 by templeton @ 5:21 pm

With all of the FUD around Microsoft and SCO making wild and unsubstantiated claims regarding Linux, I thought I’d look up how much code Microsoft has stolen themselves. With a simple Google search, I was able to turn up eight different instances in just a few minutes where Microsoft has lost court battles from their code theft.

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Google donates $30,000 to CC
Posted on 11.02.06 by templeton @ 11:36 pm

Google has donated $30,000 to Creative Commons, the open licensing organization. The charitable corporation has essentially created a new method for the licensing and sharing of intellectual property.

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