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New GPL draft has olive branches, thorns

New GPL draft has olive branches, thornsThe old school of *nix continues to hamper Linux's adoptionWhen will the ball-and-chain that is the GPL finally disappear and die? When will the community see the FSF for what it really is - a bunch of 1960's throwbacks who believe that making any...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, UNIX, Operating systems, PRETTY MUCH, GPL, Linux, New GPL draft, Microsoft Corp., olive branch

Discussion threads 2007-03-29

New GPL draft due Wednesday

New GPL draft due WednesdaySilly StallmanNovell & MS"The most recent draft wouldn't have prohibited releasing GPL software under such conditions, but FSF founder Richard Stallman said the group would find a way to prohibit it."Heaven forbid that the end user be able to use both Windows and Open Source in...

Tags: New GPL draft

Discussion threads 2007-03-27

New GPL draft takes second crack at DRM

New GPL draft takes second crack at DRMGuess Linus winsI still think the GPL is overrated, so easy to write your own license.New GPL draft takes second crack at DRMAnd slowly the GPL crumbles under its own weight bringing linux down with it. Joyous days are coming.Another failed attempt...Like...

Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Tools & Techniques, OPEN SOURCE, GPL Draft, GPL V3, New GPL draft, Stallman, GPL, digital-rights management, software, media

Discussion threads 2006-07-27

Additional Resources

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

Another nail in SCO's Linux lawsuit coffin

Another nail in SCO's Linux lawsuit coffinToo badAll those wasted resources that could have gone toward development and sales. Instead they weighed themselves with negative PR and an increasing isolation from would be customers.Dan, a small correction for you...[i]I interviewed [b]former[/b] SCO CEO Darl McBride..[/i]He's still the CEO, at...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Linux, SCO Linux, SCO Group Inc., nail

Discussion threads 2007-08-11

GPL 3 release set for Friday

GPL 3 release set for FridayThis is going to be a very special moment in the history of Free Software.A big thanks to Richard Stallman, Eben Morgan, and all of the others working behind the scenes to make the GPL3 the best license on the planet. It will be very...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., GPL 3, GPL 2, GPL

Discussion threads 2007-06-28

Black Duck world tour hits issue turbulence

Since celebrating the third anniversary of his flagship protexIP last month Black Duck Software CEO Doug Levin has been on the road a lot.He moderated an OSBC panel with Microsoft just as Novell was preparing to release details of its deal with the company. Then he flew to Russia where...

Tags: Strategy, Software as a Service, Microsoft, GPL, Events, Enterprise Policy, Development, business models

Blog posts 2007-06-07

Top 5 myths of GPLv3 dispelled (part 1)

Now that the "Final Draft" of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3) is out and we're 30 days away from the official published version, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at some of the least well understood provisions in the license. These...

Tags: Programming, Patents, Linux, Licenses, General, Community, Commercial

Blog posts 2007-06-04

News to know: iPhone date confirmed; Palm sells stake; Wizpy

Notable headlines:Mary Jo Foley: Did Xandros sign a Novell-like patent deal with Microsoft?Jason O'Grady: Apple confirms iPhone release date: June 29. Engadget: iPhone release date confirmed: yours on June 29th. Computerworld: Will Microsoft beat Apple with its 'giant iPhone'? Techmeme.Palm Is Said to Sell Stake to Equity Firm in Revamping.Adrian...

Tags: News to know, General

Blog posts 2007-06-04

Did Xandros sign a Novell-like patent deal with Microsoft?

Looks like there could be another Microsoft-Linux patent deal in the offing.eWEEK posted a story a few hours ago entitled "Microsoft Gives Xandros Linux Users Patent Protection." The story is now gone from the Web site.My best guess? There's some embargoed news coming some time in the next few hours....

Tags: Novell, Linux, Legal, Corporate strategy

Blog posts 2007-06-03

FSF publishes 'last call' draft of GPLv3; looks good for Novell

The Free Software Foundation published its near final draft of the third version of the General Public License and expects to officially publish the license on June 29.The GPLv3--you know the one that's a big risk to the Microsoft-Novell pact--has been tweaked to incorporate feedback and address license compatibility. Overall...

Tags: Open Source, Novell, Microsoft, Linux, General

Blog posts 2007-06-01

GPV V3 and hardware modification

The Free Software Foundation has released its "last call" draft of GPL V3, along with a personal plea from Richard Stallman for folks to upgrade from V2. (This gadget-loving Tux was found at Computer Shopper.)Most discussion of the new release will focus on Novell, which won clearance for its Microsoft...

Tags: wireless, telecom, Strategy, Software Licensing, mobile, mass market, Legal, Hardware, GPL, Government, FOSS

Blog posts 2007-06-01

Parsing the details of the Microsoft-Novell pact

Parsing the details of the Microsoft-Novell pactWho really cares?Yeah I know, the open source zealots are having a cow but they are such a itty bitty, tiny minority what they want matters very little to the rest of the world and the rest of the world LIKES and WANTS the...

Tags: SAP USA, Microsoft Corp., SAP AG, OSS, Novell Inc.

Discussion threads 2007-05-28

Parsing the details of the Microsoft-Novell pact

Novell dropped it annual report Friday and with it three exhibits offering details of its SUSE Linux pact with Microsoft. Two key points: A lot of the good stuff about the partnership was redacted, opening more questions. The third version of the General Public License seems to have some teeth--at...

Tags: General, Linux, Microsoft, Novell, Open Source

Blog posts 2007-05-28

Free, as in responsible

Consider this comment by Krehbiel on last Thursdays blog about my inability to see a driving vision behind recent Linux kernel development: What you may refer to as "Linux," what Richard Stallman wants labelled "the GNU/Linux system," is even more...

Tags: General, Linux

Blog posts 2007-05-01

Eben Moglen leaving Free Software Foundation

Eben Moglen right announced on his blog this morning he is leaving the board of the Free Software Foundation.The decision is evidence that the third draft of the GPL v.3, which he oversaw, has drawn positive reviews, and will likely go through with few edits.The release of Discussion Draft 3...

Tags: Software Licensing, politics, GPL, General, FOSS, Legal

Blog posts 2007-04-25

Children of GPL

In all the hubbub over GPL Version 3, a lot of you may not know this is just one license that the Free Software Foundation manages. (The image stood at the top of Georg Greve's Brave Gnu World columns from 1999-2004.)They also manage the LGPL, or the Lesser GPL. A...

Tags: Software as a Service, Legal, General, FOSS, Software Licensing, GPL

Blog posts 2007-04-06

News to know: Microsoft 'Tahiti'; Intel vs. AMD; Skype beta; SAP exec leaves

Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft readies new Tahiti collaboration service. Microsoft fills in its System Center roadmap.Yahoo opens up e-mail APIs to outsiders. Techmeme discussion.David Berlind: After slamming Intel for using retired benchmarks, AMD does the same thing in China.Garett Rogers: Google Notebook leaves beta, gets new interface. Ground-level...

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Microsoft Corp., Skype Beta, Skype Technologies S.A., Intel Corp., SAP AG

Blog posts 2007-03-29

New GPLv3 draft takes aim at Microsoft/Novell but loosens crypto restrictions

The Free Software Foundation FSF released the long-awaited third draft of the GNU General Public License GPL today. The draft was due out quite a bit earlier but was delayed after the Novell/Microsoft patent deal:We offer our apologies to the community for the delay in releasing Draft 3. Our original...

Tags: GPL, GPL-covered program, Novell Inc., agreement, Microsoft Corp.

Blog posts 2007-03-28

GPL getting tougher on patent deals

GPL getting tougher on patent dealsLooks good...After reading the proposed license I don't see what the big deal is. It's all about protecting freedom for all. The terms are acceptable in exchange for being able to use free software. Those who don't wish to obey the terms...

Tags: OPEN SOURCE, GPL V3, Nothing, trade-off, GPL, patent deal, Free Software Foundation

Discussion threads 2007-03-28