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    General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle.

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    As pictures of contested Linux code make their way online, open-source enthusiasts are bashing The SCO Group for its claims that the code shows it has legal rights over the OS.

  • The FUD war against Linux

    Open-source activist Bruce Perens uncovers the SCO-Microsoft connection behind a campaign to convince users that trade secrets of Unix have been copied into Linux.

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    The patent system is supposed to encourage technological innovation. Instead, it rewards those who have the knowledge and resources to work it to their advantage.

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