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Guide to the "Last Call" draft of GPLv3

by brett — last modified 2007-06-29 16:26

GPLv3 was released on 2007 June 29. The drafting process is closed; these materials are here for archival purposes. Thank you for your support.

What's changed

Read Richard Stallman's essay explaining why you should upgrade your project to GPLv3.
Read the explanation of the changes that were made. (PDF, PostScript, LaTeX)
View markup of the changes since the third draft. (PDF, PostScript, LaTeX)
Read the new discussion draft of the GPL (also in plain text).
Read an FAQ explaining some of the changes.

Participate

Comment on the GPL draft
Follow the FSF licensing blog
Edit the GPLv3 Wiki
Read the press announcement of the new draft
Support the GPLv3 drafting process

For reference

The first GPLv3 discussion draft
The rationale for the first GPLv3 discussion draft
The second GPLv3 discussion draft
Rationale for the second GPLv3 discussion draft: PDF, PostScript, LaTeX
The third GPLv3 discussion draft
Rationale for the third GPLv3 discussion draft: PDF, PostScript, LaTeX

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