Gnu General Public License

The Mahalo Top 7

1. Official Site: GNU General Public License Information
2. Wikipedia: GNU General Public License
3. Free Software Foundation: Comparison of Software Licenses
4. David Wheeler: Make Your Open Source Software GPL-Compatible. Or Else. (February 18, 2008)
5. CNET News.com: Free Software Foundation releases GPL 3 (June 29, 2007)
6. LinuxInsider: GPL v3: Was It Worth the Effort? (October 27, 2007)
7. YouTube Video: Welcome to GPLv3 (Time: 12:54)

GNU General Public License Info and Reviews

• GNU Operating System: A Quick Guide to GPLv3
• Groklaw: GPL Resources 
• IBM developerWorks: Open Source Licensing Part 1 | Part 2
• Lwn.net: The GPL is a License, not a Contract (December 3, 2003)
• Linux Journal: Why I Don't Use GPL (March 26, 2002)
• Free Software Foundation: GNU General Public License Event Audio and Video Links

GNU General Public License Release History

• 1989: Version 1 of the GNU General Public License released
• 1990: Version 2 of the GNU General Public License released
• 2005: Version 3 of the GNU General Public License released

GNU General Public License Blogs

• Google Blog Search: GNU General Public License
• Amanda McPherson's Linux Foundation Blog: On the Release of GPLv3 (July 2, 2007)
• Free Software Foundation blog: GPL Compliance Lawsuits (November 29, 2007)
• Lawrence Lessig blog: Is the GNU GPL unconstitutional? (January 22, 2004)

GNU General Public License News and Books

• Google News: GNU General Public License
• Lawrence Rosen: Open Source Licensing: Software Freedom and Intellectual Property Law
• O'Reilly: Understanding Open Source and Free Software Licensing
• O'Reilly: Producing Open Source Software: How to Run a Successful Free Software Project

GNU General Public License Tips and Support

• GNU.org: How to use GNU licenses for your own Software
• Software Freedom Law Center: Legal Issues Primer for Open Source and Free... (March 3, 2008)
• Free Software Foundation: Reporting Violations of GNU Licenses
• O'Reilly LinuxDevCenter.com: Degrees of Openness

GNU General Public License Upgrades

• LinuxInsider: Free Software Licensing, Part 1: Third Time's the Charm?
• Free Software Foundation: Why Upgrade to GPL Version 3
• Computerworld UK: Torvalds puts Support Behind GPL 2 Licence
• Computerworld UK: Linux official lines up with Microsoft against GPLv3

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