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January 16, 2007 Both DRM technology and GPL 3 will cause a lot of arguments, the man behind Linux says. But in the end, good technology will prevail. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL 3, GPL, digital-rights management, debate, argument, open source, open-source software, Linux

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, digital-rights management, foundation, license, Linux, leader, open-source software, open source, IBM Corp., HP

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

June 13, 2007 Can Linus Torvalds and Sun's Jonathan Schwartz find common ground on Linux and OpenSolaris? TAGS: Linus Torvalds, Jonathan Schwartz, GPL 3, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenSolaris, Linux, Sun Solaris, GPL, open source, leader, CEO, blog, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

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, intellectual property, license, open source, leader, Microsoft Corp., HP

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, provision, community, open source, Richard Stallman, Linux

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

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.

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, project, open source, Novell Inc., mailing list, Linux, founder, discussion, Java, Microsoft Corp.

January 30, 2006 But chances of cooperation between Solaris and Linux are clouded because Linux will remain under GPL 2. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Jonathan Schwartz, GPL, Linus Torvalds, Sun Microsystems Inc., Linux, GPL 3, Xen, open source, Linux kernel, blog, intellectual property, server, operating system, Dell, HP

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