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What does Europe have against GPLv3?

What does Europe have against GPLv3?EUGPL is designed for M$EU did the work for M$ to allow them to GPL their code without lame excuses.M$ did not like GPLv3 because they have included copyrighted code from third parties and cross patent agreeements that are incompatible with GPLv3 but allowable under...

Tags: EUGPL, GPLv3, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-03-24

What does Europe have against GPLv3?

My recent story on EUPL, the European Union Public License, drew some interesting reaction and this follow up question. What does Europe have against GPLv3? Roberto Galoppini, who first drew my attention to the issue, drew a response to his post from Patrice-Emmanuel Schmitz...

Tags: GPLv3, EUPL, Patrice-Emmanuel Schmitz, Galoppini, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-03-24

Europe gets its own GPL

Europe gets its own GPLLinux should take noticeSince none of the world embraces GPL, it's time for the commision to ask Linux to comply with something. They even created the license for Linux, to avoid lame excusesMicrosoft has its own vanity open licensesSo do other companies. The list at OSI...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL, Microsoft Corp., Linux

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

Talking with Likewise on GPLv3 and community management

I've been watching Palamida's tracking of GPLv3 (and LGPLv3) adoption over the last year with interest. It looks like adoption is moving at a reasonable, if not super-speedy, pace. However, not everyone is moving from version 2 to version 3. One company, Likewise, actually decided to move backwards from GPLv3...

Tags: Community, Likewise Software, GPLv3, Q, Open, Fall Edition, Joe Brockmeier

Blog posts 2008-11-26

Novell to Sun: Here's an offer you can't refuse

Last week, I blogged about the possible future of a unified UNIX GPLv3 operating system "mother distro" comprising the merged source code of the Solaris and Linux kernels (and presumably, the source code of other vendors as well) and related GNU stack with associated tools and applications. ...

Tags: Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., SCO Group Inc., GPLv3, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Servers, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2008-05-12

All fair in love and open source?

All fair in love and open source?You missed a 4th poll entry:You missed a 4th poll entry:- Who cares?So far, a few dozenNot to mention you. Who wrote a talkback about it.No, he's rightI started to read the article based on the headline, but now I have to agree: Who...

Tags: open source

Discussion threads 2007-10-25

GPLv3 Myth

GPLv3 MythGPL3 was essentialTo help slow down MS's continuing monopoly abuse and domination and control of the software industry using any means they can think of. I think that is apparent to all, except those who see no monopoly abuse from MS. Hopefully the EU...

Tags: Linux, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Stallman

Discussion threads 2007-10-02

GPLv3 Myth #5: GPLv3 is the best license for software

This article concludes a five part series on the latest version of the most commonly used software license: GPL. In this final part we ask the most important question of all: is GPLv3 the best license for software? In case you missed it, here are the other...

Tags: Software, Developer, GPL, License, GPLv3, Tools & Techniques, Open Source, Management, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2007-10-02

How worried are you about application licenses?

How worried are you about application licenses?free as in speech, but definitely not as in beer or attorney feesI touched on this particular issue in response to another article, but it bears repeating that licensing is a legitimate concern of businesses that use a mix of software. The cost of...

Tags: Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, software, EULA, GPLv3, compliance

Discussion threads 2007-09-25

Is Microsoft bound by GPLv3?

Is Microsoft bound by GPLv3?The FSF has never before been interested in money damagesThe history of the FSF and other supporters/users of the GNU GPL has been compliance, not money damages. Seeking money damages would simply open a can of worms given you then have to figure out the...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, GPL, GPL V3, compliance, Free Software Foundation

Discussion threads 2007-08-30

Is Microsoft bound by GPLv3?

When Microsoft agreed last fall to distribute Novell "get out of court free" tickets, did it make itself subject to GPLv3? (Image from FSF Europe.) Microsoft says no, no, no. The Free Software Foundation says yes, yes, yes. Ultimately a court will have to...

Tags: Free Software Foundation, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2007-08-30

News to know: Vista hot fix; GPL drama; MSN Messenger flaw; Google

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft releases two Vista hotfix packs via Windows Update Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for Microsoft Ed Burnette: GPLv3 Myth #4: GPLv3 undercuts the Microsoft/Novell deal Ryan Naraine: MSN Messenger vulnerable to 'highly...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., EarthLink Inc., GPL, Larry Dignan, MSN, MSN Messenger, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Flaw

Blog posts 2007-08-29

Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for Microsoft

It took the Free Software Foundation almost two months. But the organization has finally issued an official statement regarding Microsoft's claim that it won't be bound by terms of the GNU General Public License GPL version 3 as part of its patent-protection deals with open-source vendors. In...

Tags: GPL, Novell Inc., Free Software Foundation, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Mary Jo Foley

Blog posts 2007-08-28

Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for Microsoft

Free Software Foundation: No GPLv3 exemptions for MicrosoftRetarded...Microsoft clearly states it is not bound by the terms of GPLv3 because it does not use it or sell it, therefore since it never agreed to the terms how can it be bound to them?When it comes to licenses or contracts, how...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, FSFS, Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-08-28

GPLv3 Myth #4: GPLv3 undercuts the Microsoft/Novell deal

GPLv3 Myth #4: GPLv3 undercuts the Microsoft/Novell dealSo GPLv3 does undercut the Microsoft/Novell deal.Or close enough.GPLv3 attempts to prevent similar future agreements. And may create a legal hazard for Microsoft and thus Novell based on interpretations of various legal documents.Makes the grandfathering of Microsoft/Novell approximately moot, no?!How much you...

Tags: developer, GPLv3, GPL-3, Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., litigation

Discussion threads 2007-08-28

GPLv3 Myth #4: GPLv3 undercuts the Microsoft/Novell deal

In part 4 of a 5 part series on the new version of the most commonly used free/open source license, today we take a look at one of the reasons it took so long to create--the Microsoft/Novell patent deal.In case you missed it, here are the other 3 myths covered...

Tags: Novell Inc., Microsoft Corp., GPLv3, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2007-08-28

Stallman's dream and GPLv3

Stallman's dream and GPLv3You begin with a false premis"If you don't share his views, and work in the propriety software industry, then this might be a very scary thing."I don't believe anyone is "scared" by Stallman, his views, or open source. No more than they scared by the whacko...

Tags: Linux, Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, Wind River VxWorks, GPLv3, Free Software Foundation, Stallman, software

Discussion threads 2007-08-09

GPLv3 Myth #3: GPL forbids DRM

GPLv3 Myth #3: GPL forbids DRMActually, it is the business ecosystem that forbids DRMMS doesn't want DRM on Linux. They allowed it on BSD Apple, so obviously coding to Linux is trivial. MS keeps bending over backward to be the platform of choice for all DRMed content and...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, digital-rights management, GPLv3, software, GPL

Discussion threads 2007-07-30

GPLv3 Myth #3: GPL forbids DRM

In our continuing series on the latest version of the world's most popular and least understood free/open source license, today we look at a controversial subject: Digital Rights Management DRM. My colleague David Berlind has another name for DRM: Content, Restriction, Annulment, and Protection CRAP.Disclaimer: This information was culled from...

Tags: Programming, Licenses, Linux, GPLv3 Myths, General, Community, Commercial

Blog posts 2007-07-30

Sugar sweet for GPLv3

Sugar sweet for GPLv3Objections to GPLv3There are legitimate objections to GPLv3, such as its increased complexity. This license modernization was designed not by an individual as with past versions, but by the feedback of the large economy built around it, so the additional complexity was inevitable.Linus' primary opposition...

Tags: GPLv3, Linus, GPL 3

Discussion threads 2007-07-26