Freedom's New "Manifesto": GPL v3 July 2nd, 2007 by Maddog http://www.infoweapons.com/blog/?p=31
At long last, the latest version of the GNU General Public License (GPL), version 3, has been finalized and submitted for approval to the Open Source Initiative (OSI). This latest version contains new provisions that can protect the FOSS community in matters related to software patents and the freedom to use GPL-licensed software on embedded devices. To help everyone understand the implications of these provisions, and to provide some background to the matter, Ive collected some links to past stories and articles published on the Internet, as well as other important resources. Have at it and learn why GPL v3 should matter to you. * Why You Should Care About GPLv3 This FAQ article is the top story of the Enterprise Open Source Toolkit, a suite of informative articles on ZDNet.co.uk. http://resources.zdnet.co.uk/articles/faq/0,1000001997,39287415,00.htm http://www.zdnet.co.uk/toolkits/enterpriseopensource/0,1000001460,,00.htm * FSF Celebrates Release of GPLv3 Here is the announcement of an important moment for the The Free Software Foundation (FSF). A related article is GPLv3 Submitted to Open Source Initiative for approval, which details an important step in getting the community to support the new version of the most popular and arguably the most important open source license. http://www.linux.com/feature/115650 http://www.linux.com/feature/115650 * New Version of the GPL Is Finalized This story touches on some of the potentially thorny issues that GPL v3 raises, including possible inmplications for Apples iPhone. http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=00200076GF26 * Welcome to GPL v3 Lets not forget the FSFs own website dedicated to GPL v3! The final text and an FAQ are available here. The text of a related license, the LGPL can also be found on this site. http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=00200076GF26 * GPLv3 Arrives, But Nobody Seems To Care. Heres a somewhat less enthusiastic view of GPL v3 and its prospects. http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=00200076GF26 I think its important that as many people as possible know about the salient points of GPLv3. Hopefully they will realize that this new license is yet another weapon to defend Free and open source software against the predatory patent tactics of companies like Microsoft. Not everyone may agree how effective GPL v3 may be, but I guess time will tell. --- >From the InfoWeapons blog: http://www.infoweapons.com/blog --- Freedom consists not in doing what we like, but in having the right to do what we ought. -- Pope John Paul II --[Manny [EMAIL PROTECTED] Member: Philippine League for Democratic Telecommunications Alternative Information and Opinion at http://www.phnix.net Pro-Life Philippines website -- http://www.prolife.org.ph --[Open Minds Philippines]--------------------[openminds.linux.org.ph]-- _________________________________________________ Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List [email protected] (#PLUG @ irc.free.net.ph) Read the Guidelines: http://linux.org.ph/lists Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph
