Posts Tagged GPL
When Nerd Lawyers Clash: WordPress and the GPL
Posted by Jason in Copyright, Free Software on March 2, 2010
If WordPress were a country, our Bill of Rights would be the GPL because it protects our core freedoms. – WordPress Blog I’m a fan of WordPress: not only is it the best blogging platform I have ever used, but it is also a big proponent of the GPL. WordPress is a great example of high-quality, useful [...]
On Selling Exceptions
Posted by Jason in Free Software on January 14, 2010
In the continuing and complex drama surrounding MySQL and Oracle, RMS expressed concerns on the acquisition, and later expounded on his position in “On Selling Exceptions to the GNU GPL“. The latter document is an informative read, and Bruce Byfield has an insightful take on the situation in his article “Selling GPL Exceptions isn’t Exceptional“. [...]
Debating the Best License
Posted by Jason in Free Software on September 16, 2009
The Free and Open Software Learning Centre held a debate on 3 common licenses.
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