Exploring the reality behind exclusionary deals with Microsoft and their subtle (yet severe) implications
First they ignore it, then they laugh at it, then they fight it, but eventually it wins
Linux Journal has a new writeup about GPLv3. It explains why widespread adoption of GPLv3 is probably inevitable.
Ultimately GNU GPL version 3 will supersede version 2 not because it’s better – that’s a matter of opinion – but because three is bigger than two, which is a fact.
Only yesterday we posted an up-to-date perspective on GPLv3 adoption.
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