The Free Software Foundation today released the final version of the new GNU General Public License, GPLv3. Novell welcomes and supports GPLv3 and we appreciate the collaborative process that led to its conclusion. (more…)
At least two large online retailers are selling Nokia’s 770 Internet Tablet for $140. Originally priced at $400, the 770 was Nokia’s first Linux-based consumer device — and arguably the first product in an emergent new generation of pocketable WiFi-connected Web tablets. (more…)
The third version of GPL was released today by the free software fundation. Here is the final version
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA—Thursday, June 28, 2007—On Friday, June 29, not everyone in the continental U.S. will be waiting in line to purchase a $500 iPhone. In fact, hundreds of thousands of digital aficionados around the globe won’t be standing in line at all, for June 29 marks the release of version 3 of the GNU General Public License (GPL). Version 2 of the GPL governs the world’s largest body of free software—software that is radically reshaping the industry and threatening the proprietary technology model represented by the iPhone. (more…)
Earlier today I read a post about Ron Paul’s website. Interestingly, his site is less of a typical candidate site and more of a mashup of other sources of information about him. What a fantastic idea and it shows additional transparency. That got me even more curious, what was the site developed on?
According to Netcraft, Ron Paul’s site was previously run on Microsoft IIS but as of June 5th it’s now on Apache! (more…)
“The newest versions of Lightning and Sunbird, released simultaneously by Mozilla yesterday, include 38 new calendars as well as support for Google Calendar, a viable print function, enhanced support for Outlook displays and numerous other upgrades.
“Lightning is an extension that integrates with Mozilla’s Thunderbird e-mail client, most useful for those who send and receive meeting invitations by e-mail and who prefer to customize the application via add-ons…”
Linux users finally have their own edition of Google Desktop. The beta release was announced Wednesday, and I’ve been putting the application through the wringer since then to see how well it stacks up on Linux. I found that it’s a nice offering, but it slows a system down noticeably.
“Microsoft has no current plans to join the Open Innovation Network, a move that some in the free and open-source community have suggested would benefit them both.”OIN is an intellectual property company that was formed to acquire Linux-related patents and share them, royalty-free, to any organization that agrees not to assert its patents against Linux or its applications…”
I found this faq on the fsf site.
Throughout the drafting process for GPLv3, we’ve noticed that certain questions have been common in various different discussion forums. This page will provide more information to help clear up some of the common points of confusion. We’ll keep adding questions to this list as they keep coming up. If you think we’re missing something, please let us know.
This is a guide to obtaining a larger browsing area in Firefox using a few extensions and by rearanging some buttons on the toolbar. (more…)
