scholarly journals Does GPLv2 Include an ‘Installation Information’ Obligation? A Textual & Historical Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-33
Author(s):  
McCoy Smith
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Historical Record ◽  
Identical Result ◽  
Information Requirement ◽  
General Public License

One of the features included in version 3 of the GNU General Public License (GPLv3) was a requirement, in certain circumstances, to provide ‘Installation Information.’ This was a new addition to the licence to address a ‘loophole’ that existed in version 2 of the licence (GPLv2); a loophole that was perceived as being exploited, at the time, by certain device vendors. Recently, it has been asserted that this requirement was inherent, or explicitly called for, in GPLv2. This paper examines the historical record around the time that the ‘Installation Information’ requirement was proposed, and eventually ratified, in GPLv3, to show that this requirement was understood to be both new, and not a part of GPLv2. A textual analysis of GPLv2 yields an identical result.

scholarly journals Does GPLv2 Include an ‘Installation Information’ Obligation? A Textual & Historical Analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-33
Author(s):  
McCoy Smith
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Textual Analysis ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Historical Record ◽  
Identical Result ◽  
Information Requirement ◽  
General Public License

One of the features included in version 3 of the GNU General Public License (GPLv3) was a requirement, in certain circumstances, to provide ‘Installation Information.’ This was a new addition to the licence to address a ‘loophole’ that existed in version 2 of the licence (GPLv2); a loophole that was perceived as being exploited, at the time, by certain device vendors. Recently, it has been asserted that this requirement was inherent, or explicitly called for, in GPLv2. This paper examines the historical record around the time that the ‘Installation Information’ requirement was proposed, and eventually ratified, in GPLv3, to show that this requirement was understood to be both new, and not a part of GPLv2. A textual analysis of GPLv2 yields an identical result.

scholarly journals What is MySQL, History and Functions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charzon
Keyword(s):  
General Public ◽  
Management System ◽  
Database Management ◽  
Database Management System ◽  
Free Software ◽  
Audio Files ◽  
General Public License

What is MySQL - MySQL is a database management system (English: database management system) or a multi-purpose, multi-user DBMS, with around 6 million installations worldwide. MySQL AB makes MySQL available as free software under the GNU General Public License (GPL), but they also sell under commercial licenses for cases where its use does not match the use of GPL.You can think of a MySQL database as a container that stores strings (text based) data. Images, media, files, audio files, and things that are truly natural do not have to be stored in the database. The trick is to put the file file on the server in the folder and only reference the name and path in the database

scholarly journals Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Ukraine in the Light of European Integration Processes

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 203
Author(s):  
Andrii Neugodnikov ◽  
Tetiana Barsukova ◽  
Roman Kharytonov
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
European Integration ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
General Public ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
Foreign Countries ◽  
Lesser General Public License ◽  
General Public License

The article provides an assessment of the state of legislation of Ukraine on the protection of intellectual property at the present stage. The most important problematic aspects and prospects of improving the legal regulation of intellectual property protection on the way to European integration are described in detail. The experience of foreign countries in ensuring the protection of intellectual property is analyzed. Particular attention is paid to the features of computer program protection, which is especially relevant nowadays. Features of the use of license agreements by the owner of computer programs, namely BSD License, Apache License, GNU General Public License, GNU Lesser General Public License, were analyzed. The conclusion is drawn that a system of continuous analysis of decisions made by European countries in the field of intellectual property law, as well as on issues related to general state policy on the administration of intellectual property, in order to implement developed approaches to legislation and law enforcement practice, could improve the protection of intellectual property rights in Ukraine.

Can We See the “Hoplite Revolution” on the Ground? Archaeological Landscapes, Material Culture, and Social Status in Early Greece

Men of Bronze ◽  
2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lin Foxhall
Keyword(s):  
Material Culture ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
Historical Record ◽  
Eighth Century ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Site Survey ◽  
Archaic Greece ◽  
History Of ◽  
Small Scale Farmers ◽  
A Site

This chapter considers what a site survey might reveal about the appearance of a new class of small farmers in archaic Greece. It gives a brief history of the discipline and explains the strengths and limitations of using its findings for historical analysis. This study of eight survey projects across Greece, including Boeotia, the Argolid, Laconia, and Pylos, focuses on data for the Geometric through the Hellenistic periods. The chapter suggests that the archaeology tells us a different story than the historical record of citizens, soldiers, and property owners. The survey data show the rise of a densely populated countryside of small-scale farmers neither in the eighth century nor, universally, in the sixth century.

The Road of Computer Code Featuring the Political Economy of Copyleft and Legal Analysis of the General Public License

2011 ◽  
pp. 348-362
Author(s):  
Robert Cunningham
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Open Source ◽  
General Public ◽  
Computer Software ◽  
The Political ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Legal Analysis ◽  
The Road ◽  
To Come ◽  
General Public License

This chapter examines the development of open source computer software with specific reference to the political economy of copyleft and the legalities associated with the General Public License (GPL). It will be seen that within the context of computer software development the notion of copyleft provides an important contrast to more traditional uses of copyright. This contrast symbolizes political, economic, and social struggles which are contextualized within this chapter. As the GPL is an important legal embodiment of copyleft, its legalities are preliminarily explored so as to determine its future potential. While there is some scope to further refine the legal strength of the GPL, it will be seen that it remains a strong and subversive legal instrument which will continue to underlie open source initiatives in the years to come.

Intellectual Property Rights in Software-Justifiable from a Liberalist Position? Free Software Foundation's Position in Comparison to John Locke's Concept of Property

2011 ◽  
pp. 67-82 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Kimppa
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Property ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Intellectual Property Rights ◽  
General Public ◽  
Free Software ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
General Public License ◽  
Free Software Foundation ◽  
New View

This chapter offers a new view on how justifiable the current liberalist view on intellectual property rights (IPRs) in software actually is if based on Locke’s Second Treatise and especially on Chapter V, “Of Property” (2002), which has traditionally been seen as the starting point of liberalist argument for property — be it immaterial or material. This chapter will show how in Locke, the possibility of property in the immaterial is denounced and how that, in fact, fits the position of the Free Software Foundation for both patents and copyright in software, GNU General Public License (GPL) being the main example of this.

scholarly journals Applications of linear programming to optimize the cost-benefit criterion in production processes

2018 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 04004
Author(s):  
Marek Krynke ◽  
Krzysztof Mielczarek
Keyword(s):  
Linear Programming ◽  
General Public ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Computational Environment ◽  
Production Processes ◽  
Basic Functions ◽  
Final Score ◽  
The Cost ◽  
General Public License

In this paper linear programming was shortly characterized. The implementation of some basic functions for Octave have been presented. It is the GNU General Public License program for the optimization the cost-benefit criterion in production processes. A problem of dividing production tasks between workstations was presented in way that the cost of the realization was the smallest. The final score of the course was obtained the computational environment Octave using the GLPK (GNU Linear Programming Kit) function.

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