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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.   |
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January 23, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
GPL Awaits Test in SCO Group/IBM Dispute Is the GNU General Public License unconstitutional? |
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
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
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
March 30, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
What's More Open, Apache Geronimo or JBoss? IBM is heating up the open source middleware space with a new migration tool for moving from Red Hat's JBoss Application Server to Apache Geronimo. |
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
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
June 29, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Stallman Urges Users to Upgrade to GPLv3 Free Software Foundation founder Richard Stallman argues that GPLv3 is the key to enabling software freedoms and defeating Microsoft's patent stick. |
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
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
December 7, 2006
Andy Patrizio |
Did Sun's GPL Move Cost it a Major Talent? Did Sun Microsystems' decision to adopt the GNU General Public License cost the company one of its top talents? That's what a lot of people have been wondering in recent weeks. |
InternetNews
April 6, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
RadView Moving to Open Source Model Internet application testing vendor RadView plans to migrate its flagship product to an open source model using the General Public License. |
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
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. |
InternetNews
October 7, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Is Open Source Nessus Closing Its Source? The next version of popular Nessus open source vulnerability scanner will not be licensed under the GPL. A leader of the project cited poor community development and use of the code by competitors as reasons for leaving the open source fold. |
InternetNews
August 16, 2006
Sean Michael Kerner |
DiBona: Just Comply With Open Source, Will Ya Google's open source guy explains why the company goes to great lengths to comply. |
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. |
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
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
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
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 8, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Here Comes Another Google Summer of Code (TM) Here's the skinny on Google's massive open source code program that hands out cash to students. |
InternetNews
December 20, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
2007: Open Source, Patents, SCO, And More It was a big year in open source. |
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
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
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
August 6, 2010 |
GPL Enforcement Notches Another Victory The license at the heart of many open source projects is amassing a winning record when it comes to successfully pursuing enforcement lawsuits. |
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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 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
March 5, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Red Hat's Big Developer Program Plan Red Hat gets a pair of AJAX projects and a new IDE through a partnership with Exadel. |
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
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
November 4, 2005
Sean Michael Kerner |
Chris DiBona, Open Source Program Manager, Google Open source manager Chris DiBona is helping Google put its stamp on the developer arena. |
InternetNews
December 15, 2009 |
Best Buy Caught in GPL Tussle Best Buy is among 14 vendors sued over a GPL violation. Now how did Best Buy violate the GPL? |
InternetNews
July 16, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
MySQL Moves to Quiet Licensing Critics MySQL's licensing changes regarding LGPL help frame another debate about open source licenses. |
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? |
PC Magazine
June 1, 2009
John C. Dvorak |
Whither MySQL, Whither LAMP? One whopping killer of an RDBMS has emerged from this BSD pack: PostgrSQL. |
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
June 28, 2004
Sean Michael Kerner |
Real's Helix Now in Linux Distros Real's Helix will join three current media player projects in the open source community. |
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? |
Salon.com
September 22, 2000
Andrew Leonard |
License to be good In the free-software world, people obey the rules because they believe in them. In the music industry, the rip-off is a way of life. |
InternetNews
April 4, 2005
Jim Wagner |
OSI Tackles License 'Explosion' The Open Source Initiative will hold a meeting Wednesday to crack down on the proliferation of open source licenses. |
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
August 12, 2010 |
Linux Foundation Tools Aim to Nix License Woes At LinuxCon, the Linux Foundation shows off a new compliance program, tools and resources to help enterprises track and manage open source licensing. |
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. |
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
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
March 12, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
Open-Xchange (Partially) Embraces GPL Open source collaboration effort attempts to gain a stronger community following with a new project. |
