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Colan Schwartz<p><a href="https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250613-we-re-done-with-teams-german-state-hits-uninstall-on-microsoft" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">france24.com/en/live-news/2025</span><span class="invisible">0613-we-re-done-with-teams-german-state-hits-uninstall-on-microsoft</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microsoft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microsoft</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teams</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Linux" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Linux</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Germany" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Germany</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/datasovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>datasovereignty</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/byeamerican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>byeamerican</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>europe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwarelicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarelicenses</span></a></p>
PrivacyDigest<p>DOGE's Misplaced War on <a href="https://mas.to/tags/SoftwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLicenses</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> claims that a government agency has nearly three times as many <a href="https://mas.to/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/licenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>licenses</span></a> as employees. Experts say there are plenty of good reasons for that.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/license" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>license</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/doge-software-license-cancel-federal-budget/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wired.com/story/doge-software-</span><span class="invisible">license-cancel-federal-budget/</span></a></p>
Michael Veale<p>The 'Anyone But Richard M Stallman' license serves a minor but important role in the rapidly changing story of complex, specific and potentially invalid or unenforceable <a href="https://someone.elses.computer/tags/SoftwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLicenses</span></a>. <a href="https://someone.elses.computer/tags/copyleft" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>copyleft</span></a></p>
Tech news from Canada<p>Make Use Of: 5 Ways to Get Cheap Microsoft Office and Microsoft Word Licenses <a href="https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/microsoft-office-cheap/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">makeuseof.com/tag/microsoft-of</span><span class="invisible">fice-cheap/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MakeUseOf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeUseOf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> via <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/@morganeogerbc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>morganeogerbc</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MicrosoftOfficeOnline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftOfficeOnline</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MicrosoftOfficeTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftOfficeTips</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MicrosoftOffice2019" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftOffice2019</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MicrosoftOffice365" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftOffice365</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/SoftwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLicenses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MicrosoftWord" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MicrosoftWord</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Productivity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Productivity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/OfficeSuites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OfficeSuites</span></a></p>
Deb Bryant<p>I’m delighted to share the news that <span class="h-card"><a href="https://social.opensource.org/@osi" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>osi</span></a></span> <br> will be conducting an Open Source License Clinic on April 4th, 2023 in Washington DC.</p><p>Topics include Open Source Licenses 201; The Evolution of the Software Bill of Material (SBOM); AI/ML, Open Source Licenses and Data; and a Primer on Alternative Licenses. </p><p>Please help us spread the word for this in-person event. </p><p>More details and registration at <a href="https://ti.to/open-source-initiative/license-clinic-2023" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ti.to/open-source-initiative/l</span><span class="invisible">icense-clinic-2023</span></a></p><p><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/oss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oss</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/osd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>osd</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ML" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ML</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/SBOM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SBOM</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/licenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>licenses</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/softwarelicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarelicenses</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/dc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dc</span></a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/event" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>event</span></a></p>
🏁⚡Omar Two Tone⚡🏁:verified:<p>How to Choose the Right Open Source License for Your Project: Factors to Consider 👇💡</p><p><a href="https://www.analyticsinsight.net/how-to-choose-the-right-open-source-license-for-your-project-factors-to-consider/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">analyticsinsight.net/how-to-ch</span><span class="invisible">oose-the-right-open-source-license-for-your-project-factors-to-consider/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/projects" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>projects</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/softwarelicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarelicenses</span></a></p>
Tech news from Canada<p>Make Use Of: What Is Software Cracking, and What Are the Risks of Using Cracked Software? <a href="https://www.makeuseof.com/what-is-software-cracking-and-dangers-of-cracked-software/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">makeuseof.com/what-is-software</span><span class="invisible">-cracking-and-dangers-of-cracked-software/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MakeUseOf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeUseOf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> via <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/@morganeogerbc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>morganeogerbc</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/SoftwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLicenses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/SoftwarePiracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwarePiracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Security" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Security</span></a></p>
M. Fioretti<p>I'm appalled at how many people don't get this: "You can't open-source license morality" <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/you-cant-open-source-license-morality/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">zdnet.com/article/you-cant-ope</span><span class="invisible">n-source-license-morality/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>opensource</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/freeSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freeSoftware</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/licenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>licenses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwareLicenses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a></p>
Tech news from Canada<p>Make Use Of: How to Add an Open-Source Licence to Your Projects on GitHub <a href="https://www.makeuseof.com/open-source-licence-github-projects/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">makeuseof.com/open-source-lice</span><span class="invisible">nce-github-projects/</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/MakeUseOf" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MakeUseOf</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/TechNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechNews</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/IT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IT</span></a> via <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/@morganeogerbc" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>morganeogerbc</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/SoftwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLicenses</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/Programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Programming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.roitsystems.ca/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a></p>
Koen Martens<p>Interesting reading material:</p><p><a href="https://ethicalsource.dev/licenses/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">ethicalsource.dev/licenses/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>A set of open source licenses that curtiails the use of the work to which it applies. I've often felt uncomfortable by publishing code under the <a href="https://hsnl.social/tags/GPL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPL</span></a>, <a href="https://hsnl.social/tags/BSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BSD</span></a> or <a href="https://hsnl.social/tags/Apache" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Apache</span></a> licenses (a.o.), knowing that oppressive regimes would then be free to use that code for their nefarious goals.</p><p><a href="https://hsnl.social/tags/floss" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>floss</span></a> <a href="https://hsnl.social/tags/SoftwareLicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SoftwareLicenses</span></a> <a href="https://hsnl.social/tags/OpenSource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>OpenSource</span></a> <a href="https://hsnl.social/tags/ethics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ethics</span></a></p>
Aceade<p>Spent the last 2-3 months at work doing nothing but manually filling out <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/softwarelicenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>softwarelicenses</span></a> for about 2000+ nested <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/npm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>npm</span></a> packages. Because Blackduck is a slow, flaky piece of shit.</p><p>And sometimes I wonder why I hate Javascript development.</p>
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