GPL

The more I read up on Microsoft’s code contribution, the more I find myself being intrigued. The official word is that Microsoft chose to go with the GPL not to appease anyone, rather as a state of enabling their mission to ensure code inclusion.
Makes sense, but I still cannot help but feel like there is [...]

What is Microsoft’s motivation for releasing code into the wilds of open source? And why did they initially violate the GPL to get there? These questions and more are being examined in the aftermath of what has to be the craziest thing ever - MS trying to include code in the Linux kernel.
On any other [...]

Sometimes people read too much into numbers when in truth, it is they that are in many ways irrelevant. As you can see in this article, Matt Asay believes that the GPL is losing ground as web based software seems to use other open source licenses. Well, this is the way the numbers presented in [...]

When the creator of this Linux distro based on Ubuntu first asked me to review his work, I found myself wondering about the future of the idea. Despite the anger and flaming that took place on the link above, the fact is that the creator is actually a really nice guy. A bit wishful in [...]

For most Linux enthusiasts, questioning the GPL is the furthest thing from their minds. Even more so, questioning the overall economic value of it is even more, something that is just not often considered. Yet in this article linked here, we see a non-biased, well thought out argument for why using the GPL might not [...]

ArsTechnica is reporting that Verizon has been hit with a copyright lawsuit for violating portions of the GNU General Public License, for using an open source package in a wireless router:
“Open-source software is very attractive for companies looking to expand their services or quickly get new offerings to market, in part because it’s free. Unfortunately, [...]