Internet Protocol (IP)

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Congress Considers Anti-Piracy Bills That Could Cripple Internet Industries

Alex Howard | O'Reilly Radar | November 22, 2011

Imagine a world where YouTube, Flickr, Facebook or Twitter had never been created due to the cost of regulatory compliance. Imagine an Internet where any website where users can upload text, pictures or video is liable for copyrighted material uploaded to it. Imagine a world where the addresses to those websites could not be found using search engines like Google and Bing, even if you typed them in directly.

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Copyleft Can’t Undo Copyright

Matt Jacobs | Open Source Delivers | October 10, 2012

As Black Duck’s in-house counsel, I talk to many lawyers representing our customers and in the Global 2000 generally. I’ve found that there is a common misperception around the impact of the GPL on IP that is worth clearing up. Read More »

Open-Source Hardware For Embedded Security

Geoffrey Ottoy, Bart Preneel, et. al. | EDN Network | February 4, 2013

Imagine you’re waiting in line, queuing to enter a major event. The ticket you have bought online is stored on your smart phone. As you swipe your phone over some designated area, an NFC connection is set up, your ticket is validated and the gates open to let you in. And the good thing is, that it all happened anonymously... Read More »

U.S. Copyright Surveillance Machine About To Be Switched On, Promises Of Transparency Already Broken

Mitch Stoltz | Electronic Frontier Foundation | November 15, 2012

The "Copyright Alert System" – an elaborate combination of surveillance, warnings, punishments, and "education" directed at customers of most major U.S. Internet service providers – is poised to launch in the next few weeks, as has been widely reported. The problems with it are legion. Read More »

US Government Accelerating Development And Release Of Open Source

Mark Bohannon | OpenSource.com | April 24, 2014

I had a chance to catch up with David A. Wheeler, a long-time leader in advising and working with the US government on issues related to open source software...In this interview, we explore the current state of use of open source software by the US government, the challenges of the Federal acquisition system, and what he's excited about as he looks ahead for open source and government....