Open Source typically has a warm and cuddly public image, but recent legal events have provided the movement with a much sterner visage. Recently, the SFLC (Software Freedom Law Center) filed lawsuits against High-Gain Antennas and XTERASYS for failing to release source code for their modifications to the BusyBox program, which was also the subject of an earlier, settled suit. The two new cases alleged the companies had violated the General Public License (GPL), which covers the use of most open-source software. (Both firms quickly settled.)
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