In an online statement Wednesday, Linux creator Linus Torvalds has said that his kernel is licensed under Version 2.0 of the GPL, has always been under Version 2.0, and always will be under Version ...

The Linux creator says that while version 3 could become useful, GPL 2 more closely matches what he wants from a license Linux creator Linus Torvalds, in an interview being made public by the Linux ...

The GPL version 2 has been in decline for some time, and has just dipped below a 50 percent adoption rate among open-source projects, according to new data released by Black Duck Software. While some ...

Linus Torvalds, father of Linux, has hit out with sharp criticisms concerning GPL version 3. GPL version 2 currently governs Linux, and in a nutshell provides a kind of quid pro quo philosophy for the ...

Version 3 of the GPL is clearer than its predecessor in many ways. But does that mean you should use it? Lawyer Mark O'Conor discusses the pros and cons. Last summer saw the first update of the ...

After several years of debate and more than 18 months of sometimes passionate public comments and revisions, the latest GNU General Public License Version 3 (GPLv3) software license will officially be ...

eWeek content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More One of the goals of the GNU General Public License version ...

Linux creator Linus Torvalds, in an interview made public by the Linux Foundation on Tuesday, stressed that Version 2 of the GPL (GNU General Public License) still makes the most sense for the Linux ...