Overhaul of Linux License Could Have Broad Impact

[Ansar Mohammed]

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/30/technology/30license.html

Overhaul of Linux License Could Have Broad Impact 
   
  http://www.nytimes.com/
   
  By STEVE LOHR
  Published: November 30, 2005
    The rules governing the use of most free software programs will be
revised for the first time in 15 years, in an open process that begins
today.
  Free software, once regarded as a tiny counterculture in computing, has
become a mainstream technology in recent years, led by the rising popularity
of programs like the GNU Linux operating system. 
  Industry analysts estimate that the value of hardware and software that
use the Linux operating system is $40 billion. And Linux has become a
competitive alternative to Microsoft's Windows, especially in corporate data
centers.

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