The GNU Public License version 2 (GPLv2) is arguably the most important open source license for one reason as Linux uses it. On November 27, three Linux using technology powers, Facebook, Google, and IBM, and the major Linux distributor Red Hat announced they would extend additional rights to help companies who’ve made GPLv2 open source license compliance errors and mistakes.
The GPLv2 and its close relative, GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) are widely used open source software licenses. When the GPL version 3 (GPLv3) was released, it came with an express termination approach. This offered users opportunities to cure errors in license compliance. This termination policy in GPLv3 provided a way for companies to repair licensing errors and mistakes. This approach allows license compliance enforcement that is consistent with community norms. Read more…
