GPLv3 Celebrates Two Years, GPLv2 Still in Front
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more »VFAT Patch to Bypass Patent Issue
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more »Android Hero from HTC
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more »Amazon Releases Sources for Kindle DX
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more »Belgium Makes Election Software Open to the Public
Jun 15, 2009The Department of the Interior-occupied voting agency has released the source code from its European election software.
more »Microsoft: Working Well with Novell
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