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Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3
May 23, 2007
Open-source legal expert is bullish about the prospects for the upcoming new version of the General Public License.
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GPL defenders say: See you in court
October 1, 2007
The Software Freedom Law Center files suit--and could roil the waters for more folks than just the single defendant.
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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."
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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.
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How GPL fits in with the future of antitrust regulation
November 22, 2006
perspective Attorney Eric J. Sinrod explains the ramifications of a recent case on the future of open-source software.
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Microsoft tries evading new GPL grasp
July 6, 2007
Redmond says it's not a party to the new license. And those Suse Linux coupons won't get you any support guarantees.
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Torvalds critical of new GPL draft
July 28, 2006
Linux leader maintains his objections to provisions against digital rights managment.
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Red Hat couches Microsoft-Novell pact as a Linux win
November 3, 2006
As the software maker endures a tough week, open-source experts question whether the deal would violate the GPL.
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GPL 3.0: A bonfire of the vanities?
March 9, 2006
Jonathan Zuck says GPL advocates are adopting a religious stance on software development, rather than a practical one.
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Sun to release open-source Sparc designs
March 21, 2006
Move comes as part of Sun's commitment to support the General Public License.
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Open source, from Apache to Zimbra
November 22, 2006
In the software business, you can't just sit around--there's always a new feature to add or the Joneses to keep up with.
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Microsoft gives go-ahead to open-source Web services
September 13, 2006
Company won't assert patents related to 35 Web services specs--a move designed to ease developers' legal concerns.
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'Second Life' software becomes open-source
January 8, 2007
Outsiders will be able to modify the viewer software; Linden Lab plans to follow suit with the server software, too.
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Open-source Java--except for the exceptions
May 9, 2007
Sun releases Java's source code under the GPL--except for some third-party chunks and the compatibility test kit.Video: Gosling on Sun's JavaFX
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