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    The third draft of General Public License version 3 includes provisions to toughen the license's stance on patent deals between software providers.

  • SCO smear campaign can't defeat GNU community

    Richard Stallman, authour of the GNU General Public License and president of the Free Software Foundation gives his opinion on the SCO issue.

  • Novell bans proprietary Linux modules

    In a change of heart, Novell has ceased distributing proprietary software modules such as 3D video drivers that plug into the Linux kernel.

  • Overhaul of GPL set for public release

    A major revamp of the General Public Licence is scheduled for public release next week, a move that's expected to kick off a long and vocal debate over the key foundation of open-source programming.

  • New GPL draft takes second crack at DRM

    The Free Software Foundation has revised provisions concerning the thorny area of digital rights management in a new draft of the General Public License released last week.

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