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Open Source Does Not Mean Free: Why We are Declaring a License for the Community Database

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 25, 2007

“For all of you depending on the http://gpl3.palamida.com site
as an honest and timely resource for status regarding OSS licensing
and projects released under GPLv3, and encumbered by its variants,
thank you.

“Thank you for your support, feedback, encouragement, and sharp
criticisms when required. It is a challenging effort to build a
database that is represented by the community, and is maintained by
the community. Your help has evolved this resource to become what
it is, and is driving changes to better serve your needs…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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