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Tech Writers Spreading FUD About GPLv3

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the spreading-something-but-it-sure-ain't-fud dept.

Tookis writes "Tech writers are spreading FUD about GPLv3 because they fear its take up will slow the adoption of Linux, according to this open source writer. "A large number of tech writers — I wouldn't call them journalists and sully my own profession — are fearful that the license will slow adoption of Linux in the workplace. And that would lead to a lessening of their own importance and influence."" So by posting this, am I spreading fud about spreading fud? I think I broke my brain.

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  1. Its well founded FUD... by nweaver · · Score: 1, Troll

    GPLv3 has a significantly more nasty viral nature than GPLv2, as the Anti-TiVo clause and the Anti-Patent clause, as well as the significant expansion of the term "conveying", makes the GPLv3 much more dangerous for a business to deal with/use.

    Thus I would be concerned myself that GPLv3 will reduce the adoption of the open-source code, as it get farther and farther away from the BSD model of "do whatever you want".

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