LXer: GPLv3

LXer · 06-06-2007, 11:02 PM

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The FSF (Free Software Foundation) recently released their latest draft of the proposed new GPL license, "v3." In its current form, GPLv3 may unintentionally end up limiting one of the most important things we love about "free" open source software...freedom of choice.

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rickh · 06-06-2007, 11:38 PM

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If the GPLv3 is widely adopted, Linspire could be limited in how we can offer Linux with proprietary software, drivers and codecs to do things like play DVDs, enjoy audio and video content on the Internet, play certain 3D games, work with MP3 players such as the iPod, and on and on.

Linspire ... beating the drum for MS ... Imagine that.