Torvalds on GPLv3 final draft
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| Writing on the Linux Kernel Developers mailing list yesterday,
| Torvalds responded when a developer wrote that he (Torvalds) "was
| quite impressed with the toned down version of the final draft
| of GPLv3."
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http://enterprise.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/06/11/1322215&from=rss
It's not a matter of /if/, but a matter of /when/. There seems to be
eventuality here, even based on Alan's remarks (see below).
Yesterday:
Alan Cox Interview
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| Personally I think it's a bad idea and that Novell are going to
| get stung by the GPLv3, and rightfully so. The license is designed
| to keep the software free, if it fails to do this then it needs
| fixing, so GPLv3 hopefully will fix this flaw.
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http://www.abclinuxu.cz/clanky/rozhovory/alan-cox?page=1
Last month:
Torvalds 'pretty pleased' about new GPL 3 draft
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| Linus Torvalds, leader of the Linux kernel project and a major
| figure in the open-source programming movement, said Wednesday
| he's "pretty pleased" with changes in a third draft of the
| General Public License (GPL) released Wednesday.
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http://news.com.com/2061-10795_3-6171300.html?tag=nefd.top
Linux guru backs new GNU licence
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| Open source guru Alan Cox has voiced his support for the
| controversial version 3.0 of the GNU General Public Licence
| in an exclusive podcast interview with Computer Weekly.
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http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2007/05/10/223693/linux-guru-backs-new-gnu-licence.htm
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