For Approval: GPLv3

Matthew Flaschen matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu
Wed Aug 29 03:43:16 UTC 2007


Donovan Hawkins wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007, Matthew Flaschen wrote:
> 
>> I don't think the FSF has a position on MS-PL.
> 
> I wonder if that will change when they have to decide whether to add the
> MS-PL to their license list. It certainly appears to satisfy the Free
> Software Definition.

You can ask them.  My guess is that they'll refrain from adding it
unless/until it gets popular.  But I do agree it meets the FSD, so
should go under GPL-Incompatible Free Software Licenses.

Matt Flaschen



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