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:PC World: Next Version of GPL Coming in 2007
PC World: Next Version of GPL Coming in 2007
Aug 5, 2005, 16 :00 UTC (17 Talkback[s]) (9393 reads)

(Other stories by China Martens)

"The next version of the GPL (General Public License), GPL 3, is likely to appear in early 2007, according to a board member of the Free Software Foundation (FSF) who is working on drafting the future release.

"The GPL is the most popular license for free software and was created by Richard Stallman in 1989 for the GNU free software operating system project. Version 2 of the GPL appeared in 1991..."

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.....how not a word about any known issu ...   Notice....   
GH
Aug 5, 2005, 22:05:14
 
Neither the BSD nor the MIT licenses are ...   winds of change   
cc
Aug 5, 2005, 23:07:29
 
> Neither the BSD nor the MIT licenses a ...   Re: winds of change   
GH
Aug 6, 2005, 03:27:43
 
the main problem is patents are now comp ...   a gpl 3 is needed   
Michel
Aug 6, 2005, 09:59:58
 
> ...the BSD & MIT are well,  though not ...   Re: Re: winds of change   
Tony OBryan
Aug 6, 2005, 13:58:48
 
> the main problem is patents are now co ...   Re: a gpl 3 is needed   
GH
Aug 6, 2005, 15:50:49
 
Geez guys, even Longhorn/Vista and PS3 s ...   2007?   
rifftide
Aug 6, 2005, 22:12:51
 
> > ...the BSD & MIT are well,  though n ...   Re: Re: Re: winds of change   
GH
Aug 7, 2005, 02:17:24
 
> Well I ask you, GPL code that RedHat i ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: winds of change   
Tony OBryan
Aug 7, 2005, 17:41:59
 
> Maybe the FSF anticipates it will need ...   Re: 2007?   
Tony OBryan
Aug 7, 2005, 17:45:44
 
> Because a thoughful, well planned prod ...   Re: Re: 2007?   
rifftide
Aug 8, 2005, 02:02:24
 
> > Because a thoughful, well planned pr ...   Re: Re: Re: 2007?   
Ookaze BioACobol
Aug 8, 2005, 07:51:59
 
at least as it's outlined now.Web Se ...   2 word reason never to use GPL3   
imric
Aug 8, 2005, 13:00:17
 
> > > Because a thoughful, well planned  ...   Re: Re: Re: Re: 2007?   
GH
Aug 8, 2005, 15:20:52
 
Easy to fix;1. Don't use the GPL3 fo ...   Re: 2 word reason never to use GPL3   
GH
Aug 8, 2005, 16:25:01
 
GH, the philosophy behind the GPL is adv ...   Making GPL V3 simple?   
Ronald Trip
Aug 8, 2005, 17:40:34
 
> Easy to fix;> 1. Don't use the GPL ...   Re: Re: 2 word reason never to use GPL3   
imric
Aug 8, 2005, 19:20:42
 
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