Last call for GPLv3 [LWN.net]

Last call for GPLv3

Posted Jun 7, 2007 13:29 UTC (Thu) by gravious (guest, #7662)
Parent article: Last call for GPLv3

Am I right in thinking that the nuances of the Microsoft/Xandros deal have heretofore been covered by the current draft or that there is a need to patch the GPLv3 still further to cover issues raised by this latest 'deal'? I can't see the wood for the trees on Groklaw any more so I thought I'd ask here. Also, have most developers'/users' concerns (hysterical or otherwise) been addressed or is the GPLv3 on course to be a divisive licence (I pray that it is not). The GPLv2 is a beautiful simple licence, I hope we can collectively honour its legacy. Tangentially - I find it a tad nauseating that a community that is essentially altruistic-by-design if not -in-spirit has to be this vigilant in protecting itself, not to mention the defending of digital freedoms for the average consumer.

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Last call for GPLv3

Posted Jun 8, 2007 13:34 UTC (Fri) by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946) [Link]

This deal as I understand it is very similar to the Novell deal and should already be covered by the current draft.

Novell != Xandros

Posted Jun 9, 2007 4:06 UTC (Sat) by louie (subscriber, #3285) [Link]

PJ goes into some of the (probably GPL-inspired) differences in the two press releases here. As usual, take with a grain of salt, but there are what appear to be substantial differences, judging from the language used in the press releases. We'll likely never see the deal language (since Xandros is not publicly traded AFAIK) but this gives some hints.