Tag: software licensing
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The Register: Free-software warriors celebrate landmark case that enforced GNU LGPL
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/10/german_router_maker_avm_lgpl/ Source: The Register Title: Free-software warriors celebrate landmark case that enforced GNU LGPL Feedly Summary: On the Fritz: German router maker AVM declines to appeal in device rights case after coughing up source code Sebastian Steck, a software developer based in Germany, has obtained the source code and library installation scripts for…
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Hacker News: US Antitrust Watchdog Launches Broad Microsoft Investigation
Source URL: https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/us-antitrust-watchdog-launches-broad-microsoft-investigation Source: Hacker News Title: US Antitrust Watchdog Launches Broad Microsoft Investigation Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Microsoft for potential antitrust violations concerning its cloud computing, software licensing, and cybersecurity practices. This scrutiny arises from concerns about Microsoft’s market dominance and…
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The Register: Google offered millions to ally itself with trade body fighting Microsoft
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/google_offered_millions_to_cispe/ Source: The Register Title: Google offered millions to ally itself with trade body fighting Microsoft Feedly Summary: El Reg has seen the presentation to CISPE members which sources say was intended to keep the lawsuit over licensing alive Exclusive Google Cloud dangled hundreds of million of euros worth of financial incentives to…
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Hacker News: Microsoft Faces Broad Antitrust Investigation from US FTC
Source URL: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-27/us-antitrust-watchdog-launches-broad-microsoft-investigation Source: Hacker News Title: Microsoft Faces Broad Antitrust Investigation from US FTC Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is investigating Microsoft Corp. for potential antitrust violations, focusing on its cloud computing and AI products among other areas. This investigation could significantly impact the…
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Slashdot: FTC Launches Broad Microsoft Antitrust Investigation
Source URL: https://yro.slashdot.org/story/24/11/27/2237242/ftc-launches-broad-microsoft-antitrust-investigation?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: FTC Launches Broad Microsoft Antitrust Investigation Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is conducting an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, focusing on allegations of market power abuse related to its software licensing and cloud services. This inquiry implicates concerns in cybersecurity and AI…
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The Register: Microsoft shuttering dedicated licensing education and certification site
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/25/microsoft_licensing_info_site_retirement/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft shuttering dedicated licensing education and certification site Feedly Summary: Spreading the content around other sites – and may also sprinkle some AI around because why not Microsoft has quietly revealed it’s binning a site dedicated to software licensing info and education that it currently promotes as “a…
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The Register: European Cloud Competition Observatory created to keep an eye on software licensing
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/20/european_cloud_competition_observatory/ Source: The Register Title: European Cloud Competition Observatory created to keep an eye on software licensing Feedly Summary: Initiative follows Microsoft settlement with CISPE consortium Exclusive The Cloud Infrastructure Services Providers in Europe (CISPE) consortium has launched the European Cloud Competition Observatory (ECCO) to keep an eye on software licensing practices in…
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Hacker News: FTC to launch investigation into Microsoft’s cloud business
Source URL: https://www.ft.com/content/62f361eb-ce52-47c1-9857-878cfe298d54 Source: Hacker News Title: FTC to launch investigation into Microsoft’s cloud business Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) investigation into Microsoft’s cloud computing practices, highlighting potential anti-competitive behavior that may hinder customer migration to rival platforms. The investigation aligns with ongoing…
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The Register: Germany is monitoring Microsoft to ‘stop anti-competitive practices’
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/10/01/german_regulators_monitor_microsoft/ Source: The Register Title: Germany is monitoring Microsoft to ‘stop anti-competitive practices’ Feedly Summary: Wants to peer into gaps in DMA to keep Redmond honest in cloud and AI Germany plans to keep closer tabs on Microsoft to identify and “stop anti-competitive practices" that are not currently covered by the European Commission’s…
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The Register: Google files first ever complaint with European Commission against Microsoft
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/09/25/google_ms_ec_complaint/ Source: The Register Title: Google files first ever complaint with European Commission against Microsoft Feedly Summary: Mountain View versus Redmond: Fight over cloud software licensing policies gets formal Google Cloud Platform has filed a complaint with the European Commission alleging Microsoft software licensing policies are anti-competitive, including claims customers are being charged…