Simon Willison's Weblog: freesoftwarehttp://simonwillison.net/2008-08-14T09:33:49+00:00Simon WillisonFree licenses upheld by US "IP" court2008-08-14T09:33:49+00:002008-08-14T09:33:49+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Aug/14/huge/#atom-tag
<p><strong><a href="http://lessig.org/blog/2008/08/huge_and_important_news_free_l.html">Free licenses upheld by US "IP" court</a></strong></p>
Free software and CC licenses which dictate conditions that, when violated, turn you in to a copyright infringer now have precedence in US law.
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Quoting Becta2008-01-12T10:35:43+00:002008-01-12T10:35:43+00:00https://simonwillison.net/2008/Jan/12/becta/#atom-tag
<blockquote cite="http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205602879"><p>Schools and colleges should make pupils, teachers and parents aware of the range of free-to-use products (such as office productivity suites) that are available, and how to use them.</p></blockquote>
<p class="cite">— <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=205602879">Becta</a></p>
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