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Drafting GPL3

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the version-upgrades-are-hard dept.

johns writes "In an article released yesterday, Eben Moglen and Richard Stallman outline four purposes of the GPL, to explain the guideposts they will use in drafting GPL3: the GPL is a worldwide copyright license, the code of conduct for free software distributors, the constitution of the free software movement, and the literary work of RMS. They also make this commitment: 'The Foundation will, before it emits a first discussion draft, publicize the process by which it intends to gather opinions and suggestions.'"

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  1. 4-fold purpose of the GPL by yecrom2 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    1. Make Software Free(as in Speech).
    2. Make Free(as in Speech) software Free(as in beer).
    3. ????
    4. Profit!!!