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

Torvalds says DRM isn't necessarily bad

February 3, 2006 'We are not crusaders,' declares the Linux kernel leader in a debate over proposed open-source license changes. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, GPL, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, anti-DRM, digital-rights management, Linux kernel, provision, Novell Inc., digital signature, Linux, module, leader, Red Hat Inc., security, e-mail

Torvalds: 'Hot air' in debates on GPL, content control

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: GPL 3, Linus Torvalds, digital-rights management, GPL, argument, debate, software development, open-source software, open source, Linux

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

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: GPL 3, Linus Torvalds, GPL, digital-rights management, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, Linux, Linux kernel, license, software development, IBM Corp., founder, open source

An open question on open source

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, OpenSolaris, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., GPL, Sun Solaris, leader, open source, blog, CEO, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows

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

Linux lab hires lawyers for Torvalds

November 14, 2003 The Open Source Development Lab will pay to represent Linus Torvalds, the Linux operating system founder who this week was subpoenaed in connection with a $3 billion suit against IBM. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, Open Source Development Labs, SCO Group Inc., lab, suit, IBM Corp., law firm, Linux, consortium, Unix, founder, GPL, Red Hat Inc., lawyer, open source, operating system

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, GPL 2, GPL 3, Free Software Foundation, Open Source Development Labs, GPLv3, Linus Torvalds, Red Hat Inc., Chicago, Linux, founder, leader, open source, HP

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

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, draft, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc., Richard Stallman, Linus Torvalds, Linux kernel, freedom, digital-rights management, patent, Linux, open-source software, open source, agreement, Microsoft Corp.

Sun considers GPL 3 license for Solaris

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