Next Draft of GPL 3 to Address Microsoft-Novell Deal
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| The statement said the GPL is designed to ensure that redistributors
| of the program respect the freedom of those further downstream.
| "The GPL defends the freedom of all users by blocking the known
| methods of making free software proprietary," it said.
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http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2107936,00.asp
You must stop and wonder if somebody is pulling string in order to make
developers fear GPLv3 and then reject everything that can defend code from
Novell-type deals. See essay below.
Related:
Clearing up anti-GPL3 FUD
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| Some of the bad publicity about GPL3 is deliberate. A particularly
| bad article by Dan Lyons of Forbes magazine painted an offensive
| picture of GPL3 and Richard Stallman, even accusing Stallman of
| having sex with flowers (!!!) after Lyons failed to comprehend
| a scientific joke.
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http://technocrat.net/d/2007/3/22/16651/
Next GPL3 Draft to be Released on Wednesday
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| At the FSF general meeting today, Richard Stallman announced that the
| third discussion draft of GPL version 3 will be released on
| Wednesday and will be open for public comment.
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http://technocrat.net/d/2007/3/24/16783/
Moglen's Speech on The World After GPL3
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| In his speech at the FSF general meeting, Moglen said that the
| patent offensive that Microsoft started with the Novell-Microsoft
| agreement was only the onset of a long intended campaign, and will
| continue. He feels that new provisions in GPL3 will be one essential
| component of fighting that campaign, but not the only essential
| component. He expects attacks and counter-attacks.
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http://technocrat.net/d/2007/3/24/16784/
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