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GPL will get its day in courtPosted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on Sep 21, 2007 7:53 AM Subscribe Alerts: The Software Freedom Law Center says it has filed the first ever U.S. copyright infringement lawsuit based on the GNU General Public License. The Software Freedom Law Center (SLFC)...[Read the rest]

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Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for Microsoft: It took the Free Software Foundation almost two months. But the organization has finally issued an official statement regarding Microsoft's claim that it won't be bound by terms of the... [Read the rest]; Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: Aug 28, 2007 11:54 AM
Microsoft: We're not a party to GPLv3: Microsoft says it's not a party to the third version of the General Public License and assumes it's not under any legal obligations under the license. The statement, made... [Read the rest]; Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Jul 6, 2007 4:22 AM
It's finished. It's done. GPVv3 that is.: In addition to Linux, GPLv3 also faces threats from Google, which prefers Apache licenses that protect its commercial rights. So, are you making the switch? [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Jul 2, 2007 6:54 AM
Sun demurs from adopting GPL v3 for OpenSolaris, keeps CDDL only: I know that developers and architects and operators and CIOs would rather not deal with fine print on code intellectual property issues ad nauseam, but this is just too impactful... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Jun 30, 2007 7:21 AM; 4 Comments
GPL v3 due Friday -- don't trip over the lawyers at the Apple Store: Talk about timing ... just as the iPhone hysteria whips into a physical location frenzy near you, a probably more significant development will unfold on Friday. Reports have it that... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Jun 28, 2007 2:21 PM; 10 Comments
GPLv3 myth#2: You can't mix GPL software with other software: It's a widely held belief that you can't mix GPL code and code covered by other open source licenses. While there are restrictions, it is actually possible in both GPLv2... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Jun 7, 2007 7:48 AM; 86 Comments
Top 5 myths of GPLv3 dispelled (part 1): Now that the "Final Draft" of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) is out and we're 30 days away from the official published version, I thought it would... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Jun 4, 2007 4:21 AM; 21 Comments
FSF publishes 'last call' draft of GPLv3; looks good for Novell: The Free Software Foundation published its near final draft of the third version of the General Public License and expects to officially publish the license on June 29. The GPLv3--you... [Read the rest]; Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Jun 1, 2007 7:31 AM
GPV V3 and hardware modification: Electronic waste, in the form of obsolete products which can't be upgraded, is a big problem. The new GPL requires a solution, and the industry will resist. The result will... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Jun 1, 2007 6:24 AM
New Microsoft-funded study finds developers don't want GPL to cover patent deals: Microsoft is expending an awful lot of time and energy to try to derail the General Public License. On May 22, the latest in a long line of Microsoft-funded open-source... [Read the rest]; Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: May 22, 2007 6:55 AM
Microsoft and patent claims: 'Business as usual'?: Bill Hilf, Microsoft's General Manager of Platform Strategy, has finally blogged about Microsoft's decision to go public with its claims that it has found 235 patent violations by open source... [Read the rest]; Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: May 20, 2007 6:59 PM
Survey says: Microsoft's patent might worries few, angers many more: If I were a large enterprise or ISV or service provider or telco I would take Microsoft's implied threats seriously. And I would seek direct, specific relief ... in writing.... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: May 17, 2007 10:02 AM; 28 Comments
GPLv3 the impetus for Microsoft's latest Linux attack campaign: With one stroke, Microsoft has ended any illusion that it planned to try to build bridges with the open-source community. And it appears the primary reason for Microsoft's decision to... [Read the rest]; Posted by Mary Jo Foley in All About Microsoft on: May 14, 2007 4:35 AM
Free, as in responsible: It may be time for linux to grow up, leave home, and set out its own agenda for freedom - including the freedom to make money using what is now... [Read the rest]; Posted by Paul Murphy in Managing L'unix on: May 1, 2007 12:15 AM
Children of GPL: Both the GPL and its children (LGPL and Affero) define a new kind of freedom, one with obligations, specifically the obligation to grant others the rights you claim for yourself.... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Apr 6, 2007 6:57 AM
Debates over GPLv3, Novell and Microsoft: A post on OSNews regarding Novell's official response to the recent draft of the GPLv3 led to a discussion on the merits (or lack thereof) of the Novell-Microsoft deal. Not... [Read the rest]; Posted by John Carroll in John Carroll on: Apr 3, 2007 2:30 PM; 24 Comments
New GPLv3 draft takes aim at Microsoft/Novell but loosens crypto restrictions: The Free Software Foundation (FSF) released the long-awaited third draft of the GNU General Public License (GPL) today. In this article, I highlight the major changes and discuss their implications... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Mar 28, 2007 2:03 PM; 6 Comments
GPL 3 isn't the 'last call;' FSF locks in on Microsoft-Novell: Just when you thought that the General Public License third draft was the last word, the Free Software Foundation notes the process will drag on a bit more. There... [Read the rest]; Posted by Larry Dignan in Between the Lines on: Mar 28, 2007 8:35 AM
GPL tries to make legal language fit lofty goals: Will the new version of the GPL supplant the old quickly, slowly, or not at all? While the goal of the GPL has always been to insulate software development from... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 28, 2007 7:54 AM
Which GPL Will Be At The Bottom Of The Incline?: Do we need language against software patents in order to feel that the playing field is level? Is a license which prohibits such patents explicitly more fair than one which... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 22, 2007 11:35 AM
Stallman's Fight Stalls GPL Version 3: Microsoft has just been hit by an immense judgement for its use of MP3, a software algorithm. While Microsoft today is very much in favor of software patents, this has... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 22, 2007 11:05 AM
Sugar coming down the open source incline: SugarCRM, which found controversy with its attribution licenses last year, is now talking about moving down the open source incline and supporting GPL Version 3.The decision emerged as Sugar announced... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 21, 2007 6:28 AM
The GPL Becomes A Corporate Weapon: Licensing games are played all the time, and they all move eventually to the bottom of the open source incline, where the GPL says all tools belong to all. If... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 19, 2007 6:57 AM
MyEclipse and JBoss spar over open source purity: A debate between Genuitec (makers of MyEclipseIDE) and JBoss / Red Hat exposes deep divisions in the community over what open source means and how it should be used. Does... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Mar 19, 2007 5:47 AM; 7 Comments
There's little chance Eclipse will suffer the same mistakes as Java: Now, don't get me wrong, the JCP (increasingly going to newer GPL licenses) still fulfills its role beautifully. It's performs a mostly non-commercial oversight function of an essential legacy environment.... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Mar 12, 2007 7:41 AM; 3 Comments
Who decides what is open source?: EnterpriseDB is quite frank about what it's about. A shark is not the cute, cuddly mascot we associate with open source. You buy from an outfit with a shark as... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Blankenhorn in Linux and Open Source on: Mar 1, 2007 8:17 AM
GPL 3 portends a sticky wicket for Novell: If some of these GPL 3 issues pan out as seems now possible, in early 2007, then the other Linux distributions may have the last laugh. And Microsoft will have... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Nov 25, 2006 1:49 PM
Green: Sun may release Solaris under GPL next: Jonathan Schwartz and Rich Green took the stage again today to announce the release of Java as free and open source under the GPL. What's next for the dynamic duo... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Nov 13, 2006 11:12 AM; 2 Comments
Q&A with Tim Bray: As they say, "the devil is in the details", and so it is with Sun's announcement today to open source Java under the GNU Public License. What does it mean... [Read the rest]; Posted by Ed Burnette in Dev Connection on: Nov 13, 2006 5:02 AM
Java may be free under GPL -- but end-to-end development remains the holy grail: Several new Eclipse-based projects are emerging that provide a strong framework for device development, and the theme is a common framework everywhere. Indeed, the mash-up of open source Java and... [Read the rest]; Posted by Dana Gardner in BriefingsDirect on: Nov 13, 2006 4:32 AM