GPLv3: A grandfather clause, but not for Novell
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| One point in particular that's drawing a lot of attention already
| is the bracketed clause in section 11. We've proposed language that
| would prohibit distributors from entering discriminatory patent
| deals like the one between Microsoft and Novell; the text in
| brackets is still under consideration, and would make that
| effective only against deals that were made starting today.
| If the text is removed, the draft would be "retroactive" because
| it would prohibit companies from distributing GPLv3ed software if
| they've already entered such a deal. That's as far back as it can
| go--we don't have a magic trick to retroactively stop those
| companies from distributing software under GPLv2.
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http://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/2007-03-28-gplv3-grandfather
New GNU licence delayed
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| The GPL version 3 will take a few months more to come into effect. A
| March deadline has slipped and it is now looking like it may take
| until the final quarter of 2007 before the licence is formally
| ushered in.
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http://www.itwire.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=10915&Itemid=1091
http://tinyurl.com/2tluyh
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