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  • Apple's lawyers clean up the sloppy iBooks Author EULA

    Today, Apple released version 1.0.1 of its iBooks Author program. There's no new code, only a new license agreement. The sloppy language in the original license agreement is cleaned up, but the...

    Blog posts | February 3, 2012 12:53pm PST

  • Apple's mind-bogglingly greedy and evil license agreement

    Over the years, I have read hundreds of license agreements, looking for little gotchas and clear descriptions of rights. But I have never, ever seen a legal document like the one Apple has...

    Blog posts | January 19, 2012 1:32pm PST

  • Microsoft ropes two more OEMs into Android patent deal

    Two more OEMs sign deals with Microsoft in order to be able to use Android without fear of being sued.

    Blog posts | September 8, 2011 5:42am PDT

  • A closer look at the costs (and fine print) of H.264 licenses

    I read license agreements so that you don't have to. In an update on its decision to remove H.264 support from its Chrome browser, Google cites "significant royalties" as a contributing factor....

    Blog posts | January 17, 2011 5:37pm PST

  • New ransomware attack blocks Internet access

    Once a machine is infected, a message is posted in Russian demanding a ransom under the guise of activating the uFast Download Manager application.

    Blog posts | November 30, 2009 9:32am PST

  • What Microsoft won't tell you about Windows 7 licensing

    If you're not a lawyer, the subject of Windows licensing can be overwhelmingly confusing. Over many years of studying this stuff, I have learned that Microsoft has buried much of this information...

    Blog posts | November 3, 2009 6:41pm PST

  • Clean install with Windows 7 upgrade media? Get the facts!

    If you purchase a discounted upgrade edition of Windows 7, can you use it to perform a clean installation of the operating system on a PC that doesn't currently have Windows installed? The answer,...

    Blog posts | November 2, 2009 10:13am PST

  • Report: Customers scrutinizing Microsoft license agreements more than ever

    Tough economic times are leading customers to scrutinize their Microsoft licensing agreements more than ever before -- a fact that's leading Microsoft to provide some substantial deals and...

    Blog posts | April 20, 2009 1:07pm PDT

  • Surprises in the Windows 7 license agreement

    Over the weekend, I had a chance to spend some quality time with the leaked Windows 7 build that’s zipping around the Internet. No one at Microsoft will confirm whether this code is the same as...

    Blog posts | December 29, 2008 2:17pm PST

  • Mozilla admits that Firefox EULA is flawed

    Following the concerns expressed by the Ubuntu community over the Firefox EULA, Mitchell Baker, Chairperson of Mozilla, has admitted that there may be no need for the browser to have an EULA and...

    Blog posts | September 16, 2008 12:02pm PDT

  • Unboxing and testing the Apple TV

    See the hardware that lurks inside Apple's latest media machine.

  • Installing Web plug-ins as a Vista non-administrative user

    On a fresh installation of Windows Vista, we took screen shots when it came time to install Adobe's Flash plug-in into Internet Explorer for the first time. The sequence is especially interesting...

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  • Germany postpones ACTA signing in wake of protests

    The controversial ACTA agreement -- the global anti-piracy and anti-counterfeiting agreement -- has been postponed by Germany, putting pressure on Europe to reject it.

    Blog posts | February 10, 2012 9:41am PST

  • Samsung SPH-M370 (photos)

    It's a good, trusty flip phone for 20 bucks with a new, two-year agreement. 'Nuff said!

  • Pentaho open sources big data code, licenses Kettle project under Apache 2.0

    Pentaho has open sourced some of the big data assets in its Kettle open source project -- and moved its entire Kettle Data Integration Platform to Apache 2.0 -- in order to capture more of the...

    Blog posts | February 9, 2012 10:57am PST

  • Apple's lawyers clean up the sloppy iBooks Author EULA

    Today, Apple released version 1.0.1 of its iBooks Author program. There's no new code, only a new license agreement. The sloppy language in the original license agreement is cleaned up, but the...

    Blog posts | February 3, 2012 12:53pm PST

  • The Student's guide to Creative Commons & Fair use

    The world of citation and licensing can be a minefield for students. What do you need to be aware of?

    Blog posts | February 3, 2012 10:04am PST

  • HP blows nearly $47 million on its CEO follies

    HP spent $30.41 million in total compensation for ousted CEO Leo Apotheker. New CEO Meg Whitman landed $16.52 million in total compensation.

    Blog posts | February 3, 2012 9:12am PST

  • How ACTA would affect you: FAQ

    With SOPA and PIPA shelved, ACTA was somewhat ignored. Don't know what ACTA is? Don't worry: you weren't meant to. Here's what you need to know.

    Blog posts | January 29, 2012 12:09pm PST

  • Closing thoughts on Apple's greedy, "crazy evil" iBooks license

    This week's discussion of Apple's new license agreement for its iBooks Author program was what the State Department calls a "full and frank exchange of ideas." If you missed the debate, here's...

    Blog posts | January 27, 2012 5:08pm PST

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