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Up one level2010 - Menaces sur le Copyleft
Dans cet article (en français), P-E. Schmitz revient sur le manque d'interopérabilité entre licences copyleft, expliquant les menaces actuelles et potentielles que cela représente pour l'image et la durabilité du logiciel libre.
Did you know that a web site is dedicated to the EUPL in Italy?
Prof. Flavio Bravo (University of Bologna) is maintaining a new web site dedicated to the EUPL (in Italian). The address? Simply www.EUPL.it !
Licence Proliferation - The way out ?
Free / Open Source Software license proliferation has gone so far that companies are patenting proprietary software to solve it in the case of multi-source development process. Could copyleft license interoperability focus the F/OSS world on a handful of compatible provisions, relacing a culture of mutual exclusion by a culture of collaboration?
European OpenSource & Free Software Event (2009)
EOLE, the European OpenSource & Free Software Law Event (EOLE 2009) has taken place at the European Parliament – Brussels on 9 December 2009.
Is the European Union Public Licence "Just another open source licence?"
Giovanni Battista Gallus comments EUPL Is the European Union Public Licence "Just another open source licence?" Giovanni Battista Gallus discussed the EUPL at the "Software Freedom Kosova Conference 2009" on 29 August 2009. Starting with the question "just another open source licence?", he explores the need of a multi-lingual, interoperable license for software and for other domains of knowledge.
EUPL or GPLv3? A comparison table of the main characteristics and differences.
Since the OSI certification of The EUPL ( the Open Source licence created under the impulsion of the European Commission), a growing number of European administrations and non-profit bodies question the choice (or the recommendation) of a licence in their policy. EUPL or GPLv3? Therefore, a non-exhaustive comparison of the main differences was useful.
A comment on EUPL/GPLv3 comparison
Due to the comparison posted last week, here is some answer from the web.
Ernie Park compares the EUPL and the GPLv3
As experienced GPLv3 analyst, Ernie sees the EUPL as a major milestone in the evolution of open source licensing and compares the two licences in Linux.com
Commission has adopted EUPL logo
After comparing several ideas and designs, the European Commission has adopted a specific logo for the EUPL.
Vienna Chamber of Economy and University analyse the EUPL v1.1
The Professional Association of Information Technology (UBIT) in the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber Vienna has ordered a detailed commentary on the European Public Licence – EUPL v1.1.
