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Guide to the "Last Call" draft of GPLv3
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