GPL v3 Last Call
The FSF just announced that the last draft of the GPL v3 is ready for review and comment. The FSF will hear comments for the next month and expects to officially publish the license on Friday, June 29, 2007.
To participate, visit http://gplv3.fsf.org.
Changes in this draft include:
- GPLv3 is now compatible with version 2.0 of the Apache License.
- Distributors who make discriminatory patent deals after March 28 may not convey software under GPLv3. Novell is not prohibited from distributing this software because the patent protection they arranged with Microsoft last November can be turned against Microsoft to the community's benefit.
- Terms have been added clarifying how you can contract for private modification of free software, or for a data center to run it for you.
- A reference to a US consumer protection statute has been replaced by explicit criteria, for greater clarity outside the US.
More information about this draft including rationale documentation detailing the latest changes is available at http://gplv3.fsf.org; You might also be interested in Richard Stallman's essay Why Upgrade to GPL Version 3. Since this is the "last call" draft, the FSF is strongly encouraging community members to scrutinize the license text and leave feedback through the web site.
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Posted on Thursday, May 31st, 2007 at 10:08
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