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February 28, 2005 The Free Software Foundation is mounting a wider effort to encourage the creation of free BIOS software for PCs. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, Richard Stallman, foundation, BIOS, power management, open-source software, development, AMD, Linux, Intel, PC, motherboard, operating system, laptop computer

January 17, 2006 Debate over GPL version 3 begins as Free Software Foundation's founder says antipatent provisions are "not a placeholder." TAGS: Richard Stallman, GPL, software patent, Free Software Foundation, Bruce Perens, open source, open-source software, founder, IBM Corp., Linux, forum

February 14, 2005 General Public License governing heart of popular open-source OS is being updated to deal with patents, other issues. But it'll be a struggle. TAGS: GPL, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, open source, LinuxWorld, license, GNU, Linux, Unix, IBM Corp., open-source software, operating system

January 26, 2006 Linus Torvalds rejects the planned update to the seminal open-source license, citing its DRM provisions. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL 3, GPL, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, digital-rights management, Linux kernel, Linux, license, software development, founder, open source, IBM Corp.

January 18, 2006 Free Software Foundation's Eben Moglen says the updated GPL may put open-source products in conflict with movie studios and Tivo. TAGS: GPL, Free Software Foundation, anti-DRM, Richard Stallman, digital-rights management, TiVo Inc., open source, provision, Hollywood, movie, Linux, IBM Corp., operating system

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, Free Software Foundation, open-source community, Linus Torvalds, community, provision, Richard Stallman, open source, Linux

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

August 10, 2005 Release should lead to debate of near-religious fervor over future of license that governs much free and open-source software. TAGS: GPL, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, Richard Stallman, GNU, open source, Unix, Novell Inc., open-source software, license, Linux, San Francisco, discussion

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, executive director, Novell Inc., open source, Linux, Microsoft Corp.

January 19, 2006 Free Software Foundation's attorney explains how Hollywood and TiVo use GPL now--and how they might use the next version. TAGS: GPL, Free Software Foundation, transformation, Richard Stallman, license, evolution, Hollywood, environment, TiVo Inc., IBM Corp., Linux

June 29, 2007 The new license adjusts to software industry changes but carries several new provisions. TAGS: GPL, GPL 3, GPL 2, foundation, Free Software Foundation, license, GNU, Linux kernel, provision, Richard Stallman, Novell Inc., open source, Unix, Linux, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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