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New GPL draft takes second crack at DRM

July 27, 2006 Second draft of General Public License 3 "clarifies" digital rights management provisions, a point of contention. Draft version 3 of GPL in full TAGS: GPL, digital-rights management, draft, provision, foundation, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Red Hat Inc., open source, Linux

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. TAGS: Novell Inc., GPL, Red Hat Inc., Bruce Perens, alliance, Linux, SCO Group Inc., open source, open-source software, agreement, founder, Oracle Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Keeping pace with open source

June 29, 2007 Linux looms large in software shifts in India. Plus: Version 3 of the GPL gets a long-awaited release. TAGS: GPL, Linux, open source, India, Red Hat Inc., Ubuntu, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, operating system, PC

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

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. TAGS: antitrust law, GPL, antitrust, court, Linux, open-source software, Red Hat Inc., open source, IBM Corp., Novell Inc., work, operating system, Microsoft Corp.

Novell delivers security shield for Linux computers

January 10, 2006 Open-source AppArmor tool promises to help fend off intruders by putting restrictions on software that's running. TAGS: Novell AppArmor, Novell Inc., GPL, Red Hat Inc., Linux, security

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, Free Software Foundation, GPLv3, anti-DRM, Linux kernel, digital-rights management, digital signature, Linux, leader, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., mailing list, security, e-mail

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. TAGS: Richard Stallman, GPL, freedom, software development, open-source software, open source, Red Hat Inc., Linux, community

Year in review: Grappling with open source

December 19, 2006 As open source becomes pervasive, software giants like Microsoft, Oracle and Sun are adapting in different ways. TAGS: JBoss, open source, Novell Inc., IBM DB2, AJAX, GPL, Red Hat Inc., Oracle Corp., middleware, MySQL, IBM Corp., acquisition, Linux, Sun Microsystems Inc., database, Microsoft Corp.

Eben Moglen's (slightly) lower profile

May 11, 2007 The law school professor says he'll continue his advocacy of open source, but wants to step out of the limelight. TAGS: Free Software Foundation, Pretty Good Privacy, GPL, Red Hat Inc., founder, professor, open source, IBM Corp.

Open-source leader leaving Novell for Google

December 21, 2006 Samba co-founder Jeremy Allison says he objects to Novell's patent pact with Microsoft, heads to search giant. TAGS: Jeremy Allison, Novell Inc., Samba, open source, GPL, Linux, co-founder, SuSE, Red Hat Inc., Google Inc., letter, Microsoft Corp., server

Microsoft patent peace--or patent war?

November 3, 2006 By declaring a "patent peace" with Novell Linux, did the software company just declare patent war with the open-source realm? TAGS: intellectual property, Novell Inc., patent, open source, open-source programmer, Red Hat Inc., license agreement, Steve Ballmer, Linux, GPL, software company, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows
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