2005-02-02

OSDL sets up Software Freedom Law Center

AP - Open Source Development Labs, a consortium of companies seeking to accelerate adoption of the Linux operating system, has contributed $4 million to set up a legal center for nonprofit open-source projects and developers.


Ziff Davis - The new Software Freedom Law Center—seeded by funding from the Open Source Development Labs—will offer asset stewardship, licensing, license defense and litigation support, legal support, and lawyer training.


Developer.com - The center, headed in part by Eben Moglen and Lawrence Lessig, will provide free legal
help to open source developers and projects.


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