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Sprucing up open source's GPL foundation

 December 23, 2004 The license that forms the legal underpinnings of Linux--and a software industry revolution--is being updated for the first time since 1991. TAGS: GPL, Trusted Computing, license, source code, Richard Stallman, foundation, open source, Bill Gates, open-source software, Web service, attorney, programming, Linux, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp.

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. TAGS: GPL 3, GPL, open-source software, Richard Stallman, Free Software Foundation, open source, professor, Microsoft Corp.

Stallman unbending on software patents

 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, Free Software Foundation, software patent, Bruce Perens, open source, open-source software, founder, IBM Corp., Linux, forum

Linux license overhaul--don't hold your breath

 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: Richard Stallman, GPL, Free Software Foundation, license, LinuxWorld, open source, GNU, Unix, Linux, IBM Corp., open-source software, operating system

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

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, San Francisco, discussion

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 TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Richard Stallman, Java, open source, JavaOne, JDK, Free Software Foundation, source code, GPL, exception, open-source software, conference, server, video
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