gnu general public license

RE[3]: well Microsoft..

Topix - Linux  Thu, 10/09/2008 - 09:14

Microsoft cleared the air July 5 on its obligations to GNU General Public License Version 3 support, declaring it will not provide support or updates for GPLv3 under the deal it penned in November with Novell ...


 

Jeremy Allison

Topix - Unix  Tue, 10/07/2008 - 03:04

Computer programmer Jeremy Allison is one of the co-founders and leading developers of the Samba team that developed a suite of open source software in 1992, released under the GNU general public license , that ...


 

RE[3]: MS And Viruses

Topix - Linux  Fri, 10/03/2008 - 18:12

Microsoft cleared the air July 5 on its obligations to GNU General Public License Version 3 support, declaring it will not provide support or updates for GPLv3 under the deal it penned in November with Novell ...


 

Free Software Shouldn't Mean You Can't Make a Buck

Digg Linux/Unix upcoming  Thu, 09/18/2008 - 22:53

Why does the GNU General Public License have to be the definitive license for Free and Open Source Software?

Consider the BSD license type -- a more business-friendly variety that allows for businesses to make a profit while preserving the public interest


 

Free Software Shouldn't Mean You Can't Make a Buck

Linux Today  Thu, 09/18/2008 - 12:03

LinuxInsider: "Why does the GNU General Public License have to be the definitive license for Free and Open Source Software?

Consider the BSD license type -- a more business-friendly variety that allows for businesses to make a profit while preserving the public interest"


 

DVDStyler for Linux v1.7.0

Topix - Linux  Sun, 08/31/2008 - 16:26

DVDStyler is a crossplatform DVD Authoring System. It is free software distributed under GNU General Public License .


 

RE[2]: GPL 2 - GPL 3

Topix - Linux  Sat, 08/23/2008 - 16:39

Leading Linux developers are divided on whether the open source operating system should use the next version of the GNU General Public License.


 

GPL compliance guide published

LinuxDevices.com  Thu, 08/21/2008 - 12:00

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has published an 8,000-word guide to effective compliance with the GNU General Public License (GPL), the most popular open source software license in the world.

The guide overviews the legal obligations of GPL users, and recommends best practices for avoiding violations.


 

Software Freedom Law Center Publishes Guide to GPL Compliance

Linux Today  Thu, 08/21/2008 - 07:02

Software Freedom Law Center: "The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), provider of pro-bono legal services to protect and advance Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FOSS), today published a guide to effective compliance with the GNU General Public License (GPL) and related licenses."


 

SFLC publishes GPL compliance guide

Linux-Watch.com  Wed, 08/20/2008 - 18:45

The Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC) has published an 8,000-word guide to effective compliance with the GNU General Public License (GPL), the most popular open source software license in the world.

The guide overviews the legal obligations of GPL users, and recommends best practices for avoiding violations.