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Samba will move to GPLv3

 July 9, 2007 The Free Software Foundation's new license gets a major endorsement from a major server software project. TAGS: GPLv3, Samba, Free Software Foundation, GPL, GNU, Linux kernel, license, leader, open source, Linux

Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp

 July 6, 2007 Redmond says it's not a party to the new license. And those Suse Linux coupons won't get you any support guarantees. TAGS: GPLv3, GPL, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Novell Inc., enterprise server, SuSE Linux, open-source software, certificate, Free Software Foundation, license, SuSE, party, Redmond, free, Microsoft Corp., open source

MySQL sticks with current GPL for now

 January 4, 2007 Waiting for "general acceptance" of General Public License version 3, MySQL keeps open-source database tied to current version. TAGS: GPL, Free Software Foundation, GPLv3, MySQL, Linux kernel, open source, license, Linux

HP balks at patent provision in GPL update

 August 2, 2006 So far, Hewlett-Packard prefers the earlier GPL, raising the specter that two versions of the license will survive. TAGS: GPLv3, GPL, Free Software Foundation, open-source project, license, open source, party, HP, work, Linux

Top Linux programmers pan GPL 3

 September 25, 2006 High-ranking kernel coders join Torvalds in opposing the new license draft; some say it could harm open source. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Linux programmer, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Linux kernel, survey, Linux seller, Linux, open source, digital-rights management, license

Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL

 February 9, 2007 Patent protections are just part of why version 3 of the license might be good for open-sourcing Java and Solaris, CEO says. TAGS: GPL, Sun Solaris, GPL 3, GNU, Jonathan Schwartz, Free Software Foundation, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 2, GPLv3, open source, community, kernel, Linux, Java, interview, license

GPL defenders say: See you in court

 October 1, 2007 The Software Freedom Law Center files suit--and could roil the waters for more folks than just the single defendant. TAGS: GPL, GPLv3, compliance, Free Software Foundation, license, open source, open-source software, attorney, Linux

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, leader, Linux, open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., HP
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