Legally Speaking: What GPLv3 Means for the Microsoft-Novell Pact
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| The GPLv3 is not an agreement between two specific parties; instead,
| it is an agreement between a community of software developers, on
| the one hand, and one or more users of the software, on the other hand.
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http://www.itbusinessedge.com/item/?ci=24714
Related:
New GPL 3 Draft Imminent, Yet Final Release Delayed
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| The GPL 3 drafting process was thrown for a loop by the surprise pact
| Novell and Microsoft announced in November. The deal includes a
| patent covenant that critics fear will give Novell and its customers
| a legal immunity not shared by other developers. The GPL's author,
| FSF president Richard Stallman, quickly pledged to patch loopholes
| in the GPL 3 draft to prevent such tactics.
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