Harald Welte, Germany
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Open-source programmer alleges Linux misuse
News GPL advocate believes Motorola, 12 other companies are using Linux in violation of license that governs the software.
Tags: Linux
Defender of the Linux faith
Program Open source developer Harald Welte handed warning letters to 13 tech companies, including Motorola and Acer, at Hannover's CeBIT show. He explained his GPL policing efforts in this Q&A.
Linux programmer wins legal victory
News German court supports effort to enforce the GPL, which governs countless projects in the free and open-source software realms.
Tags: Linux
Skype agrees to obey GPL
News The company has abandoned its appeal against a German ruling that it must supply source code with Linux-based VoIP phones, in compliance with GPLv2.
Tags: Open source, Lawsuits, Development/design, Skype Technologies S.A., Source Code, GPL, phone, compliance, software, antitrust
