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Under User Pressure, SugarCRM Adopts GPLv3

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the still-a-trickle dept.

StonyandCher writes "SugarCRM is to adopt version 3 of the GNU general public license for the next release of its open-source CRM software after coming under pressure from its user community to move away from its own Sugar Public License. 'We just think it's a great license,' said John Roberts, SugarCRM CEO and co-founder. 'It's more copyleft, more liberal and less restrictive than our current license.' He added that when the beta version of Sugar Community Edition 5.0 ships within two weeks, it will be licensed under GPLv3."

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  1. GPL 3 is a SHAM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Not only is it change for the sake of change (asinine), but it is another step toward our authoritarian future.

    1. Re:GPL 3 is a SHAM by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      It guarantees restrictions, not freedom.

  2. last ditch effort by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    So they're obviously going out of business and need free advertising from thousands of salivating software socialists getting wood over another GPLv3 adoption. This is how freedom dies.

  3. Why V3? by slashname3 · · Score: -1, Troll

    Why did they choose GPL V3? Why not choose GPL V2?

  4. Linus is right by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    I am with Linus on this one. For the life of me I can't understand what this sucking up to RMS is about.
    Linus himself does not think GPLv3 is a good thing. So why do people keep adopting it.

  5. infOrmative maremare by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    itSelf. You can't