Amazon US has updated their Kindle ebook purchase disclaimer to explicitly state users are buying a license rather than content, likely due to new California legislation requiring transparent disclosure of digital media licensing. Other major ebook retailers like Kobo, Apple, and Google have varying approaches to license disclosure, highlighting the ongoing discussion about digital content ownership.
A proposal suggests open source projects could monetize by selling SBOM fragments containing accurate licensing information. The approach would eliminate redundant scanning efforts across companies and provide reliable data directly from project maintainers through sponsorship models.
The iconic 3DBenchy 3D printer test model enters public domain after 10 years, following NTI's acquisition of Creative Tools. The transition ensures unrestricted access and modification rights for the widely-used calibration tool, with original creators maintaining website control.