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InternetNews
May 31, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Last Call For GPLv3 The last draft for GPL version 3 is issued as Richard Stallman argues for developers to adopt the new license.   |
InternetNews
July 6, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft Heeds Stallman's GPLv3 Warning Microsoft is not in favor of the GPL version 3 and will not distribute software that is issued under that license. |
InternetNews
June 27, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Version 3 Hits The Home Stretch. GPL version 3 is set to be officially released this week. |
InternetNews
June 12, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
The Linux Kernel on a Dual Basis? One solution to the debate about whether the Linux kernel should migrate to the almost-complete GPL version 3 is to have the Linux kernel dual-licensed under GPL versions 2 and 3. |
InternetNews
January 17, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 Draft Released A draft of GNU GPL version 3 is now publicly available for comment and discussion. |
InternetNews
July 9, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Samba Chooses GPLv3 Samba, the key lynchpin technology that enables file, printer and other resource sharing between Windows and Linux, is headed for the new GPL version 3. |
InternetNews
January 8, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
Torvalds Still Keen On GPLv2 Linux creator Linus Torvalds explains why he's sticking with the older version of the General Public License. |
InternetNews
December 20, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
2007: Open Source, Patents, SCO, And More It was a big year in open source. |
InternetNews
September 7, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Work on Next GPL Version Under Way Love it or hate it, the General Public License is the cornerstone of the Free Software Movement and the guiding license of Linux and Open Source software. |
InternetNews
March 28, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 Draft 3 Prevents Free Software 'Mockery' The third draft of the GPL 3 was released today, strongly influenced and delayed by the patent agreement between Novell and Microsoft. |
InternetNews
July 27, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3: Making Room on Patents, DRM The second draft release of the GNU General Public License Version 3 is out, including a softening on its terms about Digital Rights Management and patents. |
InternetNews
June 28, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Over 5,500 Projects Slated to Adopt GPL 3 The official final release of the GPL is still a day away, but it's possible that over 5,500 projects could be migrating to it in very quickly. |
InternetNews
November 30, 2005
Jim Wagner |
Work Set to Begin on GPL 3 The Free Software Foundation and Software Freedom Law Center released a process definition document this week, outlining the course they will take to shepherd work on General Public License v3. |
InternetNews
January 23, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Awaits Test in SCO Group/IBM Dispute Is the GNU General Public License unconstitutional? |
InternetNews
September 25, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Developers Reject GPLv3 Linux creator Linus Torvalds has opposed GPL version 3 since its draft surfaced in January. |
InternetNews
April 18, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPLv3: Free or Commercial? It is good to be free. It is good to be open. It's better to have choice. |
InternetNews
February 16, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Draft Has Microsoft/Novell Deal in Mind A lawyer involved in the next version of the open source license lays bare the terms in the latest draft, including the recent patent covenant between Microsoft and Novell. |
InternetNews
May 16, 2011 |
What is the Top Open Source License? The most used license is not the same as the license used in the top downloaded open source apps. |
InternetNews
October 11, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
In Focus: GPL and What You Need to Know A Free and Open Source Software primer to help you make sense of open source and the General Public License in a hurry. |
InternetNews
April 11, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Are You In Violation of GPL v3? Though the final release of the open source GPL version 3 license is still likely several months away, software vendors are already ramping up their efforts to help track violations. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Mr. Softy's Novell Strategy A cross-licensing deal exceeds Microsoft's expectations -- or does it? If Novell was looking for a get-rich-quick scheme, it seems to have backfired badly. Investors, take note. |
InternetNews
October 22, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Predicting Open Source Licensing Licensing detection software vendor Black Duck is providing a public resource that includes the benefit of Black Duck' efforts detailing open source license usage. |
InternetNews
January 19, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3: Analysis and Review Begins Comments from some vendors about the new GPL version 3, which is now available in draft. |
InternetNews
March 29, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL v3 Not a Concern For Google New language in the third draft of the GNU General Public License, GPL v3, has the potential to reach beyond big Linux vendors with its proposed licensing rules that govern how most open source software is deployed and modified. |
InternetNews
March 8, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 Good For SOX? The GPL open source license does not increase legal risk to companies that are governed by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, according to the Software Freedom Law Center. |
InternetNews
January 25, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 on The Good Side? Members of the Free and Open Source Community and its associated ecosystem are giving the thumbs up to the first draft of the new GPL 3 license. |
InternetNews
May 14, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Microsoft: Open Source Infringes on 235 Patents Microsoft continues to allege Linux patent infringement but still doesn't identify which ones. |
InternetNews
July 25, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPLv3 Scores Big Win With SugarCRM SugarCRM has changed directions, announcing today that it will move to the GPL version 3 for the upcoming release of Sugar Community Edition 5.0, which is expected in September. |
InternetNews
January 26, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Linux Won't Move to GPL 3 Torvalds opposition to the new GPL license may prove to be the death knell for widespread acceptance of the GPL 3, as the Linux kernel is arguably among the most well known and widely used GPL-licensed applications in existence. |
InternetNews
January 5, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Another Loss For GPLv 3? Open source database vendor MySQL AB recently altered some of the wording of its license in order to let users know that it won't automatically be licensed under the next version of the General Public License, or GPL version 3, when that draft is finalized. |
InternetNews
March 27, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Better Late Than Never For GPL 3 Draft 3 Months late, the Free Software Foundation updates timetable and blames Microsoft and Novell for the delay. |
InternetNews
February 7, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Sun Sticks With Solaris CDDL (For Now) Will Sun make the move to GPL version 3 for OpenSolaris and Java? |
InternetNews
August 13, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Mozilla's Lawyer Isn't a GPLv3 Fan Is the GPL version 3 a good option for those who want attribution? |
Linux Journal
May 1, 2002
Lawrence Rosen |
The Role of Standards in Open Source And, on how new standards are often compatible with free and open-source licensing... |
InternetNews
December 21, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Browsing, Open Source and Litigious Affairs Reviewing the highlights of open source trends from 2006 has to start with one day in November. |
InternetNews
November 8, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Novell Reveals What Microsoft Deal is Worth Novell also argues that the deal is not a violation of the GPL. |
InternetNews
August 18, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL 3 Lawyer Has His Regrets Free Software Foundation counsel and co-author of the GPL 3 draft, Eben Moglen, explained the current status of the license draft discussion as well as some of the more contentious issues surrounding it. |
Linux Journal
September 2001
Lawrence Rosen |
Geek Law: A Question of Licenses The definitive answer to that oft-asked question: Which open-source license should I use for my software? |
InternetNews
October 21, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Open Source Props For Microsoft? Microsoft wins a little praise for new licenses from an unlikely source, the Free Software Foundation's European branch. |
Bio-IT World
September 9, 2002
Jim Gatto |
Open Source: Not Yet a Closed Case Biotech companies should weigh both the benefits and risks before choosing open source software. |
InternetNews
February 23, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Ditching the Mozilla Public License for GPL There are many companies that are afraid of the GPL, Alfresco isn't one of them. |
InternetNews
July 28, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
HP Not Happy About Patents in GPL 3 The second draft of the GPL version 3 license is not even a day old and already one of the largest Linux vendors in the world is taking issue with its content. |
Linux Journal
January 1, 2007
Nicholas Petreley |
/var/opinion - The GPLv2 vs. GPLv3 Debate Linus Torvalds and other kernel developers want people to have the freedom to do whatever they want with Linux, hence their rejection of the current draft of GPLv3. The FSF wants users to have the freedom to take the source code that was used to create the binary, modify the code and run a binary of the modified version. |
The Motley Fool
March 30, 2009
Anders Bylund |
How to Settle Your Differences With Microsoft Privately held GPS navigation specialist TomTom can breathe a sigh of relief. The company has settled the patent infringement claims Microsoft brought against it. |
InternetNews
January 24, 2008
Sean Michael Kerner |
HP Launches Open Source Governance Initiative Most organization don't know how much open source they are using and what the licenses are. Hewlett Packard is launching an Open Source governance initiative in an effort to raise awareness and build a broader community for open source governance. |
InternetNews
April 21, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
Bill Hilf, Lead Program Manager, Microsoft Platform Strategy The head of Microsoft's Linux/Open Source Software Lab takes aim at free software prophets and the GPL. |
InternetNews
April 5, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
LinuxWorld: GPL 3 And The Linux Kernel Devs The under-discussion GPL version 3 license is a bit of a hot potato. Some like it and others, such as Linux creator Linus Torvalds, do not. |
InternetNews
April 7, 2005
Michael Singer |
Insider Hints at GPL Changes Amazon, Yahoo, and Google could feel the heat if some legal language is redefined in GPL 3.0. The current version of the GPL, which was last updated in 1991, fails to trigger the open source license if a company alters the code, but does not distribute its software through a CD or floppy disk. |
The Motley Fool
May 21, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Even Cisco Isn't Too Big To Lose Free software can be big business. The open-source supporters just defeated another big-name challenger. |
InternetNews
December 6, 2004
Michael Singer |
Sun Submits New Open License The company wants to spark discussion of its Common Development and Distribution License but won't tip its hand at any product plans for its modified Mozilla license. |
