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jenwike writes:
With the success of open source software today, we are seeing organizations undertake more egregious marketing and promotion schemes that exaggerate their participation in, contributions to, and/or licensing of open source software. Their hope is to capitalize on the label of "open source" and the success that goes along with it. The reality is that the responsibility is on the end-users to review the software and accompanying license to ensure it meets your expectations. How can you do that?
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jenwike writes:
Find out where seeds for our food stand on being licensed in this investigative report. Lisa Hamilton spends time with the Open Source Seed Initiative, a passionate group who wants to ensure their seeds are never patented, but it might not be as possible as you think to make sure seeds are free for use and distribution by anyone. Part of the equation are plant characteristics, like an extended head on lettuce — is that an invention? Or, would you argue that it the collective sharing of material that improves the whole crop over time? In this report, one farmer says, "If you’re not exchanging germplasm, you’re cutting your own throat."
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jenwike writes:
As Neelie Kroes leaves the office of the European Commission's VP of the Digital Agenda, we need to take a look the new, incoming leadership and ask where they stand on open source software and open standards. Public Policy Director for Red Hat, Paul Brownell, gives thoughts on the two politicians that President-Elect Junker has named to lead on ICT for the new Commission: former Estonian Prime Minister Andrus Ansip has been named as Vice President for Digital Single Market; and incumbent European Commissioner for Energy Gunther Oettinger (a German politician and lawyer) has been named as Commissioner for Digital Economy and Society.
