By Jim Lynch Why Linus loves the GPL Linus Torvalds has never been one to mince words when it comes to Linux, or anything else for that matter. At a keynote conversation at LinuxCon …read more Source:: OpenSource
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Linus Torvalds’ love-hate relationship with the GPL
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•Linux’s founder appreciates what the GNU General Public License has given Linux, but he doesn’t appreciate how some open-source lawyers are trying to enforce it in court. …read more Source:: Linux
Statement in support of Software Freedom Conservancy and Christoph Hellwig, GPL enforcement lawsuit
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•On Thursday, March 5, 2015, Christoph Hellwig, with support from the Software Freedom Conservancy, filed suit in Hamburg, Germany against VMware Global, Inc. Hellwig is a prominent contributor to the kernel Linux, releasing his contributions under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2. VMware, like everyone, is free to use, modify,…