GPL v3 is coming
After 15 Years of success, the most popluar Open Source License is going to be revised
Saturday, December 3, 2005 by BX | Discussion: WinCustomize News
The GNU GPL is the most widely used Free Software license worldwide: Almost three quarters of all Free Software programs (also known as Free and Open Source Software, or FOSS) are distributed under this license and after almost 15 Years of successs GPL is goin to be revised.
According to an announcement by Free Software Foundation Inc. (FSF) and the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), the review process for Version 3 of the GPL will continue through 2006 with a final license due out in the spring of 2007. The first discussion draft of the new license will be introduced Jan. 16 at the International Public Conference for GPLv3 at MIT.
FSF and SFLC have published a document specifying the process and guidelines for revising the Foundation's GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) which is available here
According to an announcement by Free Software Foundation Inc. (FSF) and the Software Freedom Law Center (SFLC), the review process for Version 3 of the GPL will continue through 2006 with a final license due out in the spring of 2007. The first discussion draft of the new license will be introduced Jan. 16 at the International Public Conference for GPLv3 at MIT.
FSF and SFLC have published a document specifying the process and guidelines for revising the Foundation's GNU General Public License (GNU GPL) which is available here
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Reply #3 Sunday, December 4, 2005 1:03 AM
Reply #3 Sunday, December 4, 2005 1:03 AM
Any idea on what the new license will include? Restrictions? More freedom?
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Reply #1 Saturday, December 3, 2005 5:40 PM