On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 19:32:01 +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ B Gruff ] on Thursday 16 November 2006 17:56 \__
>
>> (QUOTE)
>> The license, known as the GNU General Public License (GPL), had already
>> been in the process of revision. In an interview with me this morning,
>> Moglen promised that the foundation will now make "further changes" to the
>> GPL that will make crystal clear that the Novell-Microsoft pact, or any
>> similar pact, will violate it.
>>
>> "It will surely violate GPL version 3," said Moglen, referring to the
>> forthcoming version. Version 3 had been expected to be in place no later
>> than March 15, 2007, though Moglen said he was uncertain whether the new
>> circumstances would affect that schedule. "GPL version 3 will be adjusted
>> so the effect of the current deal is that Microsoft will by giving away
>> access to the very patents Microsoft is trying to assert."
>>
>> http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20061115124430626
>
> Moglen said that the deal is dead on arrival and will no longer be a reality
> (not in its present form, as inked in paper) by March. Now more than ever we
> need GNU and the FSF to intervene. YMMV.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Roy
>
I hate to say this, but the FSF's GPL v3 may be the right answer.... I'll
need to think about it...
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