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Last update: 2007-09-14

GPLv3

[GNU Public Licence v3 — concluded in 2007]

Stichting NLnet sponsors this effort with 150,000€

NLnet also contributes to the Free Software Foundation (FSF) and Free Software Foundation Europe (FSF Europe).

  • 2007-09-14: Progress report: GNU AGPLv3, GNU FDLv2, and GNU SFDL are still underway, Microsoft challanges GPLv3, and video tutorials planned. more > >
  • 2007-07-20: Progress report: GPLv3 and LGPLv3 are released. more > >
  • 2007-03-28: GPL version 3 draft 3 released. more > >
  • 2006-07-27: GPL version 3 draft 2 released. more > >
  • 2006-01-16: GPL version 3 draft 1 available: the first discussion draft. This release was accompanied by the first GPLv3 conference, discussing the licence changes. (Transcript of the opening session) more > >
  • 2005-11-30: Process definition released: first discussion draft will arrive in January 2006. .pdf (60 kB)
  • 2005-09-22: Interview with Richard Stallman in O'Reilly's OnLamp magazine, discussing GPL and especially GPL3 development. external link
  • 2005-09-06: Press release, project kick-off. more > >

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