Internet load instead of patents
software patent its clear a threat for innovation and the society. This must emphasizes become, Georg Greve of the Free Software Foundation Europe declares opposite Reuters. As soon as a business software patent uses against gpl-software, loses these the straight gpl-program' s to use or to take on in its own product.
the licentie in a world true webstores adapted become must be able to make use as an Amazon 'on-click order ring' patents what prevents that others of this technique, according to Greve. World-wide customs many authorities and commit software with a gpl-licentie. The change can have through here enormous consequences.
The present GNU General Public License (gpl) ago has been developed fourteen year by Richard Stallman. The idea behind the licentiemodel is that everybody use can make of the software and these also can adapt. For this purpose must make the programmer the new code again public, so that also others have besides benefit by.
Internet load
Stallman want to have in December the first draft of the new gpl-licentie ready. In 2006, everybody can then its input and criticism furnish. Georg Greve offers as alternative an internet load. software must freely available be and can be paid artists and programmers to load by internet connections.
The new version of the gpl is developed support also with Dutch financile. Foundation NLNet doneerde before this week 150,000 Euros. With the money, the third version of the licentie must get faster acquaintance and are adopted better in the world.