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GPL to get a makeover
News But the GPL is different. GPL author Richard Stallman says he's working on amendments that could deal better with software patents; clarify how GPL software may be used in some networked environments and on carefully controlled hardware; and lower...
[December 23, 2004, 15:10]
GPL 3 to take hard line on DRM
News At a two-day event in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to launch the GPL version three, which governs use of countless free and open source programs, Moglen said the license includes anti-DRM provisions that could put it in conflict with movie studios...
[January 19, 2006, 9:00]
GPL 3 plans unveiled
News The Free Software Foundation has revealed the timeline for the creation of the next version of the GPL, the most widely used free software license. The first draft of GPL 3 will be published at a conference that is taking place on 16 and 17 January...
[December 1, 2005, 11:10]
GPL 3 debate begins in earnest
News The Free Software Foundation on Monday released the first public discussion draft of the GPL version three, shedding light on proposed reforms to the document's patent and digital rights management provisions.
[January 17, 2006, 8:50]
Symbian, GPL tension and 'bright lines'
Blog It's an interesting read, but my editor noticed a disparity between two statements of Wood's, viz: a straight reading of the GPL says if you link to other software then that other software falls under the same licence.in reference to why Symbian...
[October 23, 2008, 17:14]
GPL: An update is on the horizon
News Releasing a new licence in 2006 or even 2007 may seem a long way off, but it's not when compared with the 100-year planning horizon of GPL creator and FSF founder Richard Stallman, Moglen said. The heart of the operating system is governed by a...
[February 14, 2005, 14:45]
GPL 3 may tackle Web loophole
News The next version of the GPL may tackle the issue of Web companies using free software in commercial Web-based applications but are not distributing the source code. At present, companies that distribute GPL-licensed software must make the source...
[September 27, 2005, 18:25]
GPL 'minimises risks of open source'
News Eben Moglen, a prominent open source software lawyer, argued that legal risks from using free and open source software have been minimised by the GPL. He said that many of the potential risks to users of free and open source software are misplaced...
[November 3, 2005, 8:55]
GPL, EPL, bloody 'ell
Talkback For those of you wondering how to explain some of Wood's remarks about the GPL and the EPL, check out a subsequent blog post here, in which he addresses the issue.
[October 23, 2008, 17:19]
GPL 3 may contain patent retaliation clause
News The next version of the GPL may contain a clause to penalise companies that use software patents against free software. GPL version 3, a draft of which will be released in January 2006, may contain a patent retaliation clause, Georg Greve, the...
[September 6, 2005, 18:10]
GPL clamps down on patent deals
News In [the third] draft, we have worked hard to prevent such deals from making a mockery of free software," Richard Stallman, president of the FSF and principal author of the GPL, said in a statement on Wednesday.
[March 29, 2007, 9:18]
GPL 3 draft 'by early 2006'
News The first draft of the next version of the GPL should be released for public comments in early 2006, according to a key player in the effort to modernise the foundation of the free and open source programming movements.
[August 10, 2005, 9:35]
GPL loses ground in open-source development
News The GNU General Public Licence is falling in popularity, looking at all the versions of the GPL as a whole, according to figures released on Tuesday by Black Duck. The company found that the GPL was the most popular open-source licence, used by...
[July 1, 2009, 17:37]
Sun may choose GPL for Solaris
News However, Sun this week chose the General Public License (GPL) for its open-source Java effort. During a meeting with employees on Monday, Rich Green, Sun's executive vice president of software, said the GPL is a possibility for Solaris as well.
[November 15, 2006, 9:21]
Fortinet accused of GPL violation
News Security vendor Fortinet has been accused of misusing software licensed under the GPL. Harald Welte, a Linux kernel developer who runs gpl-violations.org, said on Thursday that he has obtained a preliminary injunction against Fortinet, banning them...
[April 14, 2005, 17:10]
Schwartz swipes at the GPL
Talkback what else does this freakin raving drongo expect the GPL is doing exactly what it is designed to do ensure that code is not STOLEN and used by idiots like himself for pure monetery gain use the code stick to the terms of the GPL dont like the GPL...
[April 7, 2005, 15:58]
GPL 3 to take hard line on DRM
Talkback I'm an old assembly-programmer && I LOVE Open_Source && GPL-3 && GNU because it represents the ESSENCE of science: the open && free exchange of ALL relevant information). Dear Reader, Quite frankly, I am getting SICK of all this 'so called...
[January 30, 2006, 5:57]
UK Linux guru backs GPL 3
News Alan Cox, a leading UK Linux developer, has expressed his support for the next version of the GPL. The first public draft of GPL 3 was released a couple of weeks ago, with a final version due by spring 2007.
[January 31, 2006, 12:10]
French fry up their own GPL
News Three French public agencies released details of a new software licence last week that they say is similar to the General Public License (GPL) but tailored for the market in France. A lot of free software is currently distributed under the GPL...
[July 13, 2004, 15:05]
Linux legal team sues over GPL violations
News The suits are the second and third filed by the not-for-profit foundation, signalling a willingness to use the court system to enforce the General Public License (GPL). Under the terms of GPLv2, people who make additions to software covered by the...
[November 21, 2007, 10:34]
