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What's to say? My real name's Tom Yates; check my personal website for a touch more detail, if you want to. I've been a professional UNIX/network sysadmin since 1991, and currently sysadmin free software for a living through my own little company. I write regularly for LWN. That's it.

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42 Can I modify an open source license to require that I be notified? Jun 15
33 Is illegally obtained GPLv2 software still subject to the terms and conditions of the GPL? Nov 21 '17
31 Is it legal to use GPL code in a proprietary, closed-source program by putting it in a separate, standalone program? Jul 9
20 Do defunct companies have to comply with requests for GPL code? Sep 24
17 Why do some GNU distributions with a Linux kernel convey GPL software online without providing source code? Mar 9 '16
16 Own LGPL code in proprietorial project Mar 22 '16
15 Is it legal for a corporation to “lock in” & restrict usage and redistribution of Open Source software that it has released to it's own services? Mar 1 '16
14 Malicious code in open source software planted before open sourcing Dec 7 '16
14 If the copyright-owner claims his works to be open source, do they have to release the source somewhere? Jul 7 '15
13 Does using the GPL for a program make it GNU software? Jul 8 '15
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