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New draft of GPL 3

July 27, 2006 The Free Software Foundation has released a new draft of the controversial version 3 of the General Public License. TAGS: GPL, draft, Free Software Foundation, GPL 3, freedom, author, copy, work

GPL getting tougher on patent deals

March 28, 2007 Version 3 to block next Microsoft-Novell handshake? Latest draft aims to "prevent such deals from making a mockery of free software." TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Free Software Foundation, draft, Novell Inc., Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, patent, freedom, open-source software, open source, Linux, digital-rights management, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

New GPL draft has olive branches, thorns

March 29, 2007 Third draft of GPL version 3 eases some concerns, raises issues for Novell, and shows the Free Software Foundation is listening. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL, GPL 3, Novell Inc., draft, Free Software Foundation, intellectual property, Linux, license, leader, open source, Microsoft Corp., HP

New GPL draft due Wednesday

March 26, 2007 A third draft of the dominant open-source license is due Wednesday, and the final is due 90 days afterward. TAGS: GPL, GPL 2, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, Linus Torvalds, draft, license, Novell Inc., open source, project, Linux, mailing list, founder, discussion, Java, Microsoft Corp.

New GPL draft takes second crack at DRM

July 27, 2006 Second draft of General Public License 3 "clarifies" digital rights management provisions, a point of contention. Draft version 3 of GPL in full TAGS: GPL, digital-rights management, draft, provision, foundation, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Red Hat Inc., open source, Linux

GPL 3 release could slip past March

February 12, 2007 New draft of revamped open-source General Public License is due soon, but final release schedule is open, FSF executive director says. TAGS: GPL, GPL 3, draft, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., executive director, Linux, open source, Microsoft Corp.

Torvalds critical of new GPL draft

July 28, 2006 Linux leader maintains his objections to provisions against digital rights managment. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL 3, GPL, Free Software Foundation, draft, GPLv3, digital-rights management, foundation, license, Linux, leader, open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., HP
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