Reactions to the GPLv3 Draft and a GPLv2-V3 Comparative Chart (Groklaw) [LWN.net]

Groklaw takes a look at some reactions to the draft GPLv3, and presents a chart comparing v2 to v3. "But if decent businesses want to use the code -- and that is voluntary -- perhaps they need to consider being more "freedom friendly" and realize that the GPL community is quite serious about protecting users' and developers' freedoms, by protecting the code's freedom. While many businesses are buying into the DRM, cuff-the-customer balkanization strategy, the GPL stands for users and against the business mentality of profit at *any* cost to anyone and anything."

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GLPv2-V3 Comparative Chart (Groklaw)

Posted Jan 17, 2006 22:24 UTC (Tue) by man_ls (subscriber, #15091) [Link]

Just the chart is invaluable to see the differences between v2 and v3. Not so many as I thought; a lot of additions in v3.

Reactions to the GPLv3 Draft and a GLPv2-V3 Comparative Chart (Groklaw)

Posted Jan 17, 2006 22:44 UTC (Tue) by nowster (subscriber, #67) [Link]

GLP?!?! :-)

Reactions to the GPLv3 Draft and a GLPv2-V3 Comparative Chart (Groklaw)

Posted Jan 17, 2006 23:25 UTC (Tue) by smoogen (subscriber, #97) [Link]

It is the French License. GNU Libre Policy

Is PGP a a DRM system?

Posted Jan 18, 2006 20:18 UTC (Wed) by chel (guest, #11544) [Link]

Just wondering, besides the entertainment industry wanting a "For your eyes only." system, these mechanisms, can be usefull, like in PGP. Where does signing and protection against unauthorised access stop, and where does DRM start?

Is PGP a a DRM system?

Posted Jan 19, 2006 8:14 UTC (Thu) by Wol (guest, #4433) [Link]

If you're talking about the wording in GPL v3, it's where the DMCA starts and stops.

The DMCA uses the same wording, I believe, as v3 namely "an effective technological protection measure".

So if someone uses GPL v3 code as part of a technological protection measure, or DRM, then they are barred from suing under the DMCA. Or rather, they're not barred, but the act of suing voids the GPL and turns them into a copyright pirate.

Cheers,
Wol

Reactions to the GPLv3 Draft and a GPLv2-V3 Comparative Chart (Groklaw)

Posted Jan 26, 2006 0:22 UTC (Thu) by tokiko (guest, #21085) [Link]

> against the business mentality of profit

The GPL is not against profit. The GPL is against the restriction of freedom.