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Sun's open-source chief rallies behind GPL 3

December 6, 2006 Exec's comments come after Sun decides to release Java code under the less-controversial version 2 of the General Public License. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, GPLv3, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java Platform, open source, license, Java, blog, Linux

Torvalds: Solaris could nudge Linux to GPL 3

June 13, 2007 The Linux leader is still skeptical about GPL 3, but open-source Solaris could be a draw. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL 2, GPLv3, Linux, OpenSolaris, license, Jonathan Schwartz, open source, leader

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, license, digital-rights management

GPL likely to regain Apache compatibility

May 10, 2007 Final GPL 3 liable to be compatible with the Apache License, lowering barriers between open-source projects. TAGS: Apache Software Foundation, GPL, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, compatibility, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., license, project

Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3

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

Torvalds: No GPL 3 for Linux

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, Linux kernel, license, software development, founder, open source, IBM Corp.

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., GPLv3, GPL 2, open source, community, kernel, Linux, Java, license, interview

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 3, GPL 2, Free Software Foundation, draft, Linus Torvalds, license, Novell Inc., open source, mailing list, project, Linux, founder, discussion, Java, 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, GPLv3, draft, foundation, digital-rights management, license, leader, Linux, open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., HP

GPL3 first public draft due early 2006

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, discussion, San Francisco

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