gplv3.fsf.orgWelcome to GPLv3 Archive

This website is an archive. It was used for drafting and public consultation on GPLv3 and version 3 of other GNU licenses which were published in 2007. For up to date information, see https://www.gnu.org/licenses/licenses.html . For more information about this archive, see https://www.fsf.org/licensing/gplv3-archive .Site Map Accessibility Contact Search Site Advanced Search… GPLv3 Sections Home Comments Wiki Press Support Personal tools Log in Register You are here: Home License Drafts Read GPLv3 Read LGPLv3 Read AGPLv3 Read and comment on the GFDL and GSFDL drafts Support the license revision process Navigation Home Discussion Committees Press Information Audio, Video and Text Log in Login Name Password Cookies are not enabled. You must enable cookies before you can log in. Forgot your password? Document Actions Welcome to GPLv3 by johns — last modified 2007-12-10 12:31 We thank you for helping us revise and update the GNU General Public License, from version 2 to version 3. We encourage you to continue helping us revise the FDLv2 and SFDL. 19 November 2007 : The FSF just released the final version of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 . Again, our thanks to the community for providing feedback for the drafts of the license. 8 November 2007 : The FSF Compliance Lab has published A Quick Guide to GPLv3 , a developer-friendly article explaining the new features and benefits of GPLv3. Be sure to check it out. 14 August 2007 : The Free Software Foundation today released the second discussion draft of the GNU Affero General Public License (GNU AGPL). This license is based on GPLv3 with a new requirement to ensure that users who interact with the software over a network can receive the source for that program. Read more about the draft and provide your feedback. 2007 June 29: GPLv3 and LGPLv3 have been released! The final text of GPLv3 is accompanied with a rationale document explaining the few changes since the Last Call” draft. The final text of LGPLv3 is available as well. Please see our press release . The GPL FAQ has already been updated with additional information, and we’ll continue to improve it over the next few weeks. You can watch the video of Richard Stallman announcing the release and giving an overview of the major changes at the FSF’s Boston office on June 29, 2007. Read the transcript Highest quality (103MB) Ogg Theora ( via BitTorrent ) Medium quality (53MB) Ogg Theora ( via BitTorrent ) Low quality (8MB) Ogg Theora ( via BitTorrent ) AGPLv3 , FDLv2, and SFDL are still being revised. We look forward to your feedback and support as we continue to develop these licenses. Buttons are available for projects to promote their switch to GPLv3: Copyright © 2006, 2007 Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA. Verbatim copying and distribution of this entire article are permitted worldwide, without royalty, in any medium, provided this notice, and the copyright notice, are preserved. Plone™ is Copyright © 2000- 2021 by the Plone Foundation et al. Plone™ and the Plone logo are trademarks of the Plone Foundation . Distributed under the GNU GPL license . Powered by Plone This site conforms to the following standards: Section 508 WCAG Valid XHTML Valid...