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Legal Summits to Tackle Linux

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the open-to-suggestions dept.

An anonymous reader writes "BuilderAU has the story that the Linux Foundation, custodians of the Linux trademark, have announced that they will host two summits to deal with legal issues surrounding Linux and open-source software. Attendance at the first summit will be restricted to members of the Linux Foundation and their legal counsel. The second summit — an open meeting — will be held in Autumn 2008 where legal experts from any background will be able to attend."

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  1. Invite the Slashdot crowd by Chapter80 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Open Source summits, great! I imagine that the most frequently heard phrase at the summits will be "IANAL,..."

    1. Re:Invite the Slashdot crowd by Nerdfest · · Score: 5, Funny

      There will however, be lots of real lawyers there. I understand the logo for the summit features a penguin shaking hands with a weasel.