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This is going to be a very special moment in the history of Free Software.
A big thanks to Richard Stallman, Eben Morgan, and all of the others working behind the scenes to make the GPL3 the best license on the planet. It will be very exciting to see how fast some of the projects adopt the new license. I expect SAMBA and MySQL will be some of the first to switch.

Really, there are two categories that have a lot of reasons to switch to GPL3. The really pure and open projects like SAMBA that want all of the added protections, and "professional open source" companies like MySQL.

But, also look for SUN to accelerate work on all of the legal ramifications and release Java and Solaris under the GPL3 asap.
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This is going to be a very special moment in the history of Free Software.  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
Sure it will be important  mrjonno | 06/28/07
This is not like an iPhone, you will NOT have to wait in line to get it.  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
Significant only to a tiny minority.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Obviously, that's why you're here.  odubtaig | 06/28/07
I agree  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
So, let me get this straight...  odubtaig | 06/28/07
Correct, I want every client Ihave  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Well, seems like most open source developers WANT protection from UGLY  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
Well, you're going about it the wrong way then.  odubtaig | 06/28/07
And I wish you the best at finally getting a client.  B.O.F.H. | 06/28/07
I suppose you wish it was significant to only a small minority. But, it is  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
Tell ya what,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Right here, right now, this is big news, published by all news  DonnieBoy | 06/29/07
Significant?  Arm A. Geddon | 06/28/07
You are trusting SIFMA over No_Ax_to_Grind?  B.O.F.H. | 06/28/07
forgive me B.O.F.H...  Arm A. Geddon | 06/28/07
minor correction DonnieBoy  Arm A. Geddon | 06/28/07
Thanks, yes, Eben Moglen!!  DonnieBoy | 06/29/07
So here's my question  Michael Kelly | 06/28/07
No, with the GPL2 or newer clause, you can release under EITHER the GPL2 or  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
No, open source does NOT automatically move  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
I never asked about Linux  Michael Kelly | 06/28/07
Those with the "or higher"  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Of course  Michael Kelly | 06/28/07
That's not right at all.  odubtaig | 06/28/07
The arrival of GPL3 will spur increased activity.  yyuko@... | 06/28/07
Why avoiding it?  odubtaig | 06/28/07
You aren't paying attention, Red Hat is doing it  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
RedHat is not stupid, they will make sure any agreement they sign with MS  DonnieBoy | 06/28/07
Just for you...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Did you even read that?  odubtaig | 06/28/07
Did you read it?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 06/28/07
Um, NDA? As others have repeatedly pointed out to you.  odubtaig | 06/28/07
this is an extremly important event!  Linux Geek | 06/28/07

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