[AuckLUG] GPL 3 - The Real Deal

[Ravi Chemudugunta]

I would like to know what people think about project which have selective
licences ... for e.g. GPL for GPL open source projects only and ...
moneyware if you want to use it for any commercial purposes; I can see why
they would do that - the companies need a revenue stream ... sure: but
something doesn't feel right, not just because I'd need to pay money if I
wanted to use it at work ...

they are saying: its free for you if you contribute your evening hours on
the project and we make money from it, but if you want to work on it at work
then too bad you pay us !

making it gpl for everyone not just for others who use gpl software has many
benefits; when companies get behind improving these pieces of software it
can make a huge difference --- i hope gpl v3 has something to deal with
people ripping off fsf'ers hard work

On 5/31/07, Martin Bähr <mbaehr at email.archlab.tuwien.ac.at> wrote:
>
> On Thu, May 31, 2007 at 01:49:58PM +1200, Josh Tarchuk wrote:
> > Why is a revision to a popular software license front-page news?
>
> the GPL is the most popular free software license.
> it has not been updated for 15! years.
> its update is not just a minor rewording but a substantial improvement
> that focuses on protecting the users rights.
>
> this need to protect users rights is what's newsworthy.
> the fact that the GPL version 2 is no longer enough to protect those
> rights is what makes this event significant.
>
> > AFAIK any code released under a prior version of this license isn't
> > automagically 'upgraded' to the newest version.
>
> many projects licensed under the GPL contain the clause:
> "this is licensed under the GPL version 2 or any later version"
>
> any such project can be upgraded to gpl 3.
> all code where the FSF has the copyright will surely be upgraded. (that
> includes critical tools like the gcc and a lot of popular tools like
> bash and many others)
>
> greetings, martin.
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