Hacker News with Generative AI: GPL

You shouldn't use the Lesser GPL for your next library (gnu.org)
The GNU Project has two principal licenses to use for libraries. One is the GNU Lesser GPL; the other is the ordinary GNU GPL. The choice of license makes a big difference: using the Lesser GPL permits use of the library in proprietary programs; using the ordinary GPL for a library makes it available only for free programs.

Open Source, Licensing, GPL

5 points by stefankuehnel 17 hours ago | 2 comments

Copyleft makes the (Java) world turn around (2016) (wildebeest.org)
Glad to see a little bit more copyleft being adopted by Android now that they are using parts of the OpenJDK class library. Even if the GNU Classpath Exception is probably the weakest form of copyleft there is. It is interesting how the GPL makes frenemies like Oracle and Google work together.

Java, Open Source, Copyleft, GPL

3 points by pabs3 19 hours ago | 0 comments

I wrote to the address in the GPLv2 license notice (2022) (mendhak.com)
Dealing with open source software, I regularly encounter many kinds of licenses — MIT, Apache, BSD, GPL being the most prominent — and I’ve taken time out to read them. Of the many, the GNU General Public License (GPL) stands out the most. It reads like a letter to the reader rather than legalese, and feels quite in tune with the spirit of open source and software freedom.

Open Source, GPL, Software Licenses

775 points by ekiauhce 2 days ago | 550 comments

Mixxx: GPL DJ Software (mixxx.org)
Mixxx integrates the tools DJs need to perform creative live mixes with digital music files.Whether you are a new DJ with just a laptop or an experienced turntablist, Mixxx can support your style and techniques of mixing.

DJing, Music Software, Open Source, GPL

639 points by brudgers 96 days ago | 133 comments

SFC reports a successful (L)GPL suit in Germany (lwn.net)
The Software Freedom Conservancy is reporting that AVM has released the full source and installation scripts for its routers in response to a lawsuit, filed by Sebastian Steck, based on Lesser GNU Public License rights.