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22 May 2012, 8:24 am
Note that this talk is a longer version of Ricahrd Fontana's FOSDEM 2012 talk, The (possible) decline of the GPL, and what to do about it from the FOSDEM 2012 Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom. [read post]
19 Apr 2012, 6:12 am
So, the Twitter IPA’s non-assertion clause is not nearly as “open” as the patent licensing terms that are familiar to the open source community under the GPL v3. [read post]
18 Apr 2012, 7:26 am
Firstly, a lot of participants in those discussions come from the Free Software movement, where NC clauses are considered anathema to the development environment; anything that is considered NonFree is incompatible with the GPL, which is the standard for Free Software. [read post]
10 Apr 2012, 4:36 pm
” They conclude that software modules linked to the Linux kernel are freely licensable without regard to release of those modules’ source code because there is no practical remedy for a licensee’s failure to follow the terms of the GPL. [read post]
26 Mar 2012, 7:37 pm
The ICT4Peace Foundation recently published The potential and challenges of open data for crisis information management and aid efficiency: A preliminary assessment, a short monograph in large part based on a longer report I wrote on Big and Open data about a month ago. [read post]
22 Feb 2012, 4:18 pm
Thank you for visiting GPL.It is my intent to publish frequently and consistently about topics I have found helpful in my ownpractice. [read post]
14 Feb 2012, 7:00 am
The debate over GPL enforcement continues, with the two leading GPL enforcers lashing back at the “anti-copyleft” forces. [read post]
10 Feb 2012, 7:30 am
The developer insists that the driver at issue here is a derivative work that is subject to the GPL because it is linked against at least 10 kernel files with “GPL ONLY” symbols. [read post]
3 Feb 2012, 10:07 am
The intent of this project is not to shield GPL violators. [read post]
30 Jan 2012, 7:35 am
Android device makers are notoriously bad in complying with their GPL obligations. [read post]
9 Jan 2012, 11:53 am
For example, MPLv2 permits distribution of code under the MPLv2 with other modules licensed under GPL variants (GPLv2, GPLv3, APGL and LPGL) if such modules are part of a “Larger Work” (unless the notice in the software states that the software is “Incompatible with Secondary Licenses”). [read post]
8 Jan 2012, 8:36 am
Show Notes Segment 0 (00:37) Bradley and Karen were discussing the NYS charities filing requirements for auditing and limited review, as can be seen NYS CHAR-500 instructions, on page 5 of 6, §V(6) . (03:02) Bradley and Karen mentioned the old show, SFLS 0x19, where they discussed Conservancy's FY 2008 Form 990. (03:27) Bradley mentioned he still works at a cow-orking facility (04:15) Bradley mentioned that various charity rating sites like Charity … [read post]
15 Dec 2011, 9:31 am
The result is that any modifications and derived works must be offered free under the same terms as the relevant GPL. [read post]
29 Nov 2011, 6:30 am
(12:40) Stefano mentioned that many Debian contributors begin contributing upstream to Debian after contributing to derivatives of Debian first. (15:20) Stefano thinks the adoption of Free Software on the desktop is shrinking, and many users are using proprietary software “cloud” services. (19:00) Stefano thinks that GPL is not enough to defend our software freedom, and that AGPL can do it but it came a bit late. (20:20) Stefano is concerned… [read post]
10 Nov 2011, 7:40 am
As it happens, the developer at issue owns copyrights on various files in the Linux kernel, and he seems intent on using those copyrights to pressure HP to release the source code for the GPL’d portions of Android. [read post]
8 Nov 2011, 8:34 am
Ben provided another example, though, of a database provider (EBSCO) that specifically allowed for fair use in its copyright notice.Ben then went on to describe alternative models of licensing copyright, such as Creative Commons and the GPL (General Public License). [read post]
8 Nov 2011, 7:45 am
But if it does work, if the guardians of the Linux kernel and the GPL believe that it is acceptable to use an automated process to “clean” GPL’d headers or code so that you can re-distribute them under a non-copyleft license, that fact should be made clear so that the uncertainty and doubt is dispelled for good. [read post]
2 Oct 2011, 2:22 pm
Some information commons protected by IP law cannot be privatized, such as software developed under the GPL, and some can be, such as software developed under the Apache License. [read post]
2 Oct 2011, 2:22 pm
Some information commons protected by IP law cannot be privatized, such as software developed under the GPL, and some can be, such as software developed under the Apache License. [read post]
27 Sep 2011, 9:41 am
And it has subsidized an ecosystem of Android device manufacturers that has been notoriously lax at GPL compliance. [read post]
