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[News] GPLv3 Suits SpringSource’s Business

SpringSource’s GPL move highlights commercial concerns

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| Given the previous discussion on this blog and elsewhere about the commercial 
| benefits of the GPL versus more permissive open source licenses it is 
| fascinating (if you’re in to that sort of thing) to see that SpringSource has 
| chosen the GPLv3 for its new Application Platform.   
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| Due for release in June the SpringSource Application Platform combines the 
| Spring Framework, Apache Tomcat, Eclipse Equinox and other OSGi-based 
| technologies with the new SpringSource Dynamic Module Kernel backbone. All of 
| these are available under Apache or Eclipse, however, the SpringSource 
| Application Project itself with be under the GPLv3.    
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http://blogs.the451group.com/opensource/2008/05/02/springsource-gpl-move-highlights-commercial-concerns/


Related:

Why does Microsoft seem scared of GPLv3?

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| Microsoft is extremely keen to avoid "legal debate" over whether its recent 
| partnerships with Linux firms such as Novell, Xandros, and Linspire, mean 
| Redmond must assume any of the new licenses' legal obligations.  
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http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/software/soa/Why-does-Microsoft-seem-scared-of-GPLv3-/0,130061733,339279673,00.htm


FSF Says GPLv3 Means Microsoft Patent Protection for All

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| Microsoft's covenant not to sue users of Novell's SUSE Linux 
| Enterprise will be extended to all General Public License v3 
| users as soon as Novell includes GPLv3 code within its Linux 
| distribution, according to the Free Software Foundation.
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http://www.computerwire.com/industries/research/?pid=E86B6EA6-EC51-43DF-A305-9939E5829EFC

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