LinuxQuestions.org
Welcome to the most active Linux Forum on the web.
Go Back   LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News > Syndicated Linux News
User Name
Password
Syndicated Linux News This forum is for the discussion of Syndicated Linux News stories.

Notices


Reply
  Search this Thread
Old 01-17-2006, 09:01 AM   #1
LXer
LXer NewsBot
 
Registered: Dec 2005
Posts: 131,743

Rep: Reputation: 118Reputation: 118
LXer: GPLv3 draft tackles new 'threats' to free software


Published at LXer:

Fifteen years since the release of the GNU Public Licence version 2, FSF founder Richard Stallman has updated the licence to deal with new threats to the free software movement such as software patents and digital rights management. The new GPL also looks to make the licence more applicable to countries around the world, although there are some potential problems. Tectonic spoke to local legal expert Pria Chetty to get some intitial thoughts in the draft.

Read More...
 
  


Reply


Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
LXer: Issue 10 of Free Software Magazine is out and it's free! LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 01-17-2006 05:16 AM
LXer: <em>LXer Feature:</em> Another View of the Hijack of Free/Open Source Software by the Unscrupulous LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 01-09-2006 12:31 PM
LXer: Microsoft Tackles eBay Pirates LXer Syndicated Linux News 0 12-12-2005 11:16 PM
LXer: The Cost of Free Software LXer Syndicated Linux News 1 12-10-2005 01:45 AM
LXer: The Cost of Free Software LXer Syndicated Linux News 1 12-09-2005 06:39 PM

LinuxQuestions.org > Forums > Linux Forums > Linux - News > Syndicated Linux News

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:37 PM.

Main Menu
Advertisement
My LQ
Write for LQ
LinuxQuestions.org is looking for people interested in writing Editorials, Articles, Reviews, and more. If you'd like to contribute content, let us know.
Main Menu
Syndicate
RSS1  Latest Threads
RSS1  LQ News
Twitter: @linuxquestions
Open Source Consulting | Domain Registration