Speaking during the Enterprise Linux Summit, copyright lawyer Eben Moglen revealed that Open Source Development Labs has invested $4 million in the provision of a free legal advisory service for open source software projects.
The initiative, which will be known as the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), will be run by Mr Moglen in New York, and will initially be staffed by two full-time IP lawyers, with two more to follow later in the year.
The Center will provide, on a pro-bono basis, litigation and licensing support, in addition to legal consulting and lawyer training.
"This is about taking care of the goose that laid the golden egg and not letting wolves come in the middle of the night and steal it away," the copyright expert told reporters attending the Summit, continuing:
"This is a legal firm not involved so much in litigating and defending as it will be for counseling and advising and nurturing non-profits and to prevent millions of dollars in litigation."
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