FSF, Microsoft, Sun: open source news links 04-10-2008

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FSF reboots its High Priority list with a grant and call for input - FSF is calling for a community conversation about the biggest challenges computer users face using free “as in freedom” software.

Microsoft changes the Managed Extensibility Framework license - Miguel de Icaza reports about how Microsoft changed the proprietary license in an open source one (MS-PL). Read also discuss with Glenn blog on this topic.

Moving from MySQL’s Contributor License Agreement (CLA) to Sun’s Contributor Agreement (SCA) -  Kay Arno on why and how they moved from having used MySQL AB’s own Contributor License Agreement (CLA) to using the Sun’s Contributor Agreement (SCA).

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Roberto has over 20 years experience in the computer industry, and has spent the last 10 years working in the intersection of open source software and business development. Roberto has taken an active interest in different open source projects and organizations, he also served on some advisory boards, and helped large IT vendors, open source vendors and customers to design and deploy their open source strategies. He works at SourceForge, and opinions expressed here don't necessarily represent employer's positions, strategies, or opinion.