This FAQ originates from http://gpl-violations.org/faq/sourcecode-faq.html and is published with consent of Harald Welte. It contains some more detailed information on the requirements and best current practise of providing corresponding source code for GPL licensed executable code. It was compiled as a result of the numerous shortcomings and mistakes of more than sixty successful GPL enforcements.
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After reaching the final stages, the Versata saga, a ray of hope for the judicial interpretation of certain GPL v. 2 provisions, has ultimately been settled outwith court.
Zum Jahresende gab es noch etwas Erfreuliches zu berichten aus der Open Source Landschaft.
Schon lange wird freie und offene Software auch in Regierungen und anderen öffentlichen Stellen eingesetzt, auf verschiedenste Art und Weise. Wie sieht es jedoch aus, wenn eine öffentliche Institution Veränderungen und Verbesserungen vornimmt und deren IT Personal diese Änderungen gerne zurückgeben will? Read More...