Free to Be GPL 3?

Posted by dcparris on Aug 2, 2006 8:57 PM CST
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The second discussion draft of the GNU General Public License Version 3 has prompted some to question the Free Software Foundation's motives. eWEEK Labs' Jason Brooks finds the changes in keeping with the spirit of the GPL, but thinks some compromise may be in order.

[Oh, I get it. Let's all bow to master Linus. On the other hand, we can keep the DRM out of Free Software. I think someone's been taking lessons from Uncle Tom. - dcparris]

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Is this degenerating to a battle of egos? tuxchick2 28 1,372 Aug 6, 2006 1:03 PM
I Managed to miss unbecoming editorial comment.... dinotrac 85 1,910 Aug 5, 2006 3:06 AM
good job, Jason Brooks grouch 18 1,202 Aug 4, 2006 4:03 AM
HP balks at patent provision in GPL update henke54 1 1,017 Aug 3, 2006 12:26 PM
The license is the reason why all this exists. swbrown 4 1,001 Aug 2, 2006 11:53 PM

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