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CeCILL: La Licence Francaise Du Logiciel Libre

Posted by timothy on from the got-a-different-word-for-everything dept.

News for nerds writes "Researchers at three French government-funded research organizations revealed the new Open-Source license, known as CeCILL (English .pdf here), which they say is compatible with the FSF's GPL. CeCILL is intended to make free software more compatible with French law in two areas where it differs significantly from U.S. law: copyright and product liability. I, for one, welcome our nouvelle overlord of freedom."

3 of 362 comments (clear)

  1. Re:I reject this cultural imperialism! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Futes-tu! Ta mere! Merde!

  2. In advance: To all American French haters. by SlashDread · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Please remember who donated the staue of liberty to the US.

    Thank you.

    "/Dread"

  3. Re:YEAH, KEEP GOING by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    "What le fuck are you doing?"

    "I've got le fungus between my toes, monsieur"

    "Is that a gateau au chocolat coming out of your ass?"

    annnnd so on and so forth...