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NewsForge: Debian Scrutinizes GPL3

By Bruce Byfield

“At last week’s launch of the first draft for the revised GNU
General Public Licence (GPL3), the Debian project was out in force.
Besides Branden Robinson, the Debian Project Leader, Debian members
at the meeting included Don Armstrong, Benjamin Mako Hill, Bruce
Perens, and several Debian members from the Boston area. In the
aftermath of the meeting, a consensus is still emerging, but Debian
members seem to regard GPL3 generally favorably, although some have
concerns about exact wording and the implications of some parts of
the draft.

“This emerging consensus is largely centered on whether the
draft is compatible with the Debian Free Software Guidelines
(DFSG)…”

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