● 05.12.07

●● GPLv3 Myths Debunked, Licence Changes Discussed, Eben Moglen Speaks Out

Posted in FSF, GPL, Interview, Law at 9:54 pm by Dr. Roy Schestowitz

We would like to present a bunch of recent articles which revolve around software licences.

●●●● GPLv3 Myths

Bruce Byfield does an excellent job eliminating that GPLv3 fog which anti-Free software lobbyists put there in the first place.

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The official release of the third version of the GNU General Public License (GPLv3) is still a couple of months away, yet already, the misunderstandings about it are almost as numerous as those for the second version (GPLv2).

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●●●● Apache Licence Compatibility

Claims are being made that GPLv3 and the Apache licence are only compatible in a single direction, so to speak. Have a look at this critical analysis.

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The Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation says the organization wants to make the General Public License (GPL) compatible with the Apache License. A while back we took a look at the oft-maligned GPL v3 draft proposal, but based on the FSF’s desire to include Apache license compatibility, that draft may see some changes before it becomes official.

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●●●● Eben Moglen Interview

You might also wish to see this new interview with Eben Moglen.

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It’s not surprising, given his gift for speech and passion for furthering the use of free and open software, that his name was on a list of individuals that emerged earlier this month that were apparently facing a potential “gagging” order from the SCO as part of its ongoing legal tussle with IBM over patent infringement in the Linux operating system.

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We recently mentioned Eben’s intent to move on. Included was also a video of his talk which, among many things, addresses SCO.

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