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Torvalds critical of new GPL draft

Publication:CNETDate:Aug 01 2006
Reporter:Stephen Shankland

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Torvalds' concern is with the clause in the GPLv3 second draft regarding digital rights management (DRM) technology, which puts controls on how computers can run software or supply content such as movies or music.

Whereas the GPL version 2 was a basic "quid pro quo" arrangement that required anyone modifying source code to make the changes public, the draft of GPLv3 extends much further, Torvalds argued. GPL is a widely used license that governs the use of open-source software.




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