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Which way, open-sourcers?

September 12, 2006 Software advocate says the latest draft of the GPL license is driving a wedge between the open-source and free-software communities. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, open-source community, Free Software Foundation, Linus Torvalds, open source, provision, Richard Stallman, community, 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

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, draft, Linus Torvalds, license, Novell Inc., open source, Linux, mailing list, project, founder, discussion, Java, Microsoft Corp.

Linux lab: GPL clarification needed ASAP

September 20, 2006 Open Source Development Labs calls for explanation of how to mix code governed by current and next GPL. TAGS: GPL, Open Source Development Labs, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, GPL 2, Linus Torvalds, GPLv3, Red Hat Inc., founder, Linux, leader, Chicago, open source, HP

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 3, GPL, Novell Inc., draft, Free Software Foundation, Linux, intellectual property, license, leader, open source, Microsoft Corp., HP

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, Linux, open source, digital-rights management, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

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