internetnews.com: GPL Draft Has Microsoft/Novell Deal in Mind

"When the the third draft of the General Public License comes out, look for language that addresses the recent Microsoft-Novell patent deal.

"Members of the Free Software Foundation, which oversees the draft change process for the GPL, said a new patent clause is being inserted in the draft that could effectively thwart future patent pacts similar to Microsoft's deal with Novell.

"The November agreement between Microsoft and Novell provides Novell users with a promise from Microsoft not to sue Novell's Linux customers for alleged Linux patent infringements..."

Complete Story

Related Stories:

• The README.TXT Files: GPLv3 a Violation of GPLv2(Feb 17, 2007)
• CNET News: GPL 3 Release Could Slip Past March(Feb 13, 2007)
• Software Geopolitics: How Much Linux Kernel Code is GPL 2 Only? At Most 60%(Feb 12, 2007)
• iTWire: GPL Debate: Pragmatism Needed(Feb 09, 2007)