__/ [ B Gruff ] on Thursday 16 November 2006 17:56 \__
> (QUOTE)
> The license, known as the GNU General Public License (GPL), had already
> been in the process of revision. In an interview with me this morning,
> Moglen promised that the foundation will now make "further changes" to the
> GPL that will make crystal clear that the Novell-Microsoft pact, or any
> similar pact, will violate it.
>
> "It will surely violate GPL version 3," said Moglen, referring to the
> forthcoming version. Version 3 had been expected to be in place no later
> than March 15, 2007, though Moglen said he was uncertain whether the new
> circumstances would affect that schedule. "GPL version 3 will be adjusted
> so the effect of the current deal is that Microsoft will by giving away
> access to the very patents Microsoft is trying to assert."
>
> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061115124430626
Moglen said that the deal is dead on arrival and will no longer be a reality
(not in its present form, as inked in paper) by March. Now more than ever we
need GNU and the FSF to intervene. YMMV.
Best wishes,
Roy
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