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GPL Enforcement in Apple's App Store
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Brett Smith
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May 25, 2010
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May 27, 2010 07:12 AM
An iPhone port of GNU Go is currently being distributed through Apple's App Store. However, this distribution is not in compliance with the GNU GPL. The primary problem is that Apple imposes numerous legal restrictions on use and distribution of GNU Go through the iTunes Store Terms of Service, which is forbidden by section 6 of GPLv2. So today we have written to Apple and asked them to come into compliance. We would be happy to see Apple distribute these programs under the GPL's terms, but unfortunately, it seems much more likely that they'll simply make the problem go away by removing GNU Go from the App Store.
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GPLv3 and Software as a Service
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Brett Smith
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Mar 29, 2007
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last modified
May 17, 2010 04:51 PM
The blogosphere has started buzzing with the suggestion that GPLv3 isn't going to address the so-called "ASP loophole," where users interact with software over a network but never see source.
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GPLv3 and Software as a Service
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Brett Smith
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Mar 29, 2007
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Mar 12, 2010 10:06 AM
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GPLv3 FAQ now available
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Brett Smith
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Mar 29, 2007
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May 17, 2010 04:43 PM
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GPLv3 FAQ now available
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Brett Smith
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Mar 29, 2007
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Mar 12, 2010 10:06 AM
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GPLv3: A grandfather clause, but not for Novell
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Brett Smith
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Mar 28, 2007
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May 17, 2010 04:43 PM
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GPLv3: A grandfather clause, but not for Novell
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Brett Smith
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Mar 28, 2007
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Mar 12, 2010 10:06 AM
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Growing trends in free software licensing
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Brett Smith
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Dec 13, 2011
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Oct 11, 2012 04:45 PM
Lately I've noticed an uptick in the number of pundits who claim that free software developers have begun to prefer using lax free software licenses that don't have copyleft (like the Apache License) over ones that do (like the GPL) for their projects. They back up this claim by pointing to surveys that show increased adoption of lax licenses in free software projects, or high-profile projects that have recently adopted such licenses. That evidence tells a different story, however, when you better understand its background.
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Hardware Endorsements
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by
Brett Smith
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Apr 29, 2013
Information about the FSF's Hardware Endorsement Program.
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Hardware we all want: FSF announces criteria for hardware endorsement program
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Brett Smith
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Oct 13, 2010
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Nov 09, 2010 09:50 AM
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, October 14, 2010 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) announced today that it has published an initial set of criteria for endorsing computers and other devices. The FSF seeks both to obtain feedback on the criteria, and raise interest in the program among hardware manufacturers. Ultimately, the FSF plans to promote an endorsement mark to be carried on products that the FSF endorses.
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