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Guide to the new drafts of the GPL and LGPL

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

• Listen to Eben Moglen introduce the new drafts
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  • SPX

What's changed

• Read the explanation of the changes that were made. (PDF, PostScript, LaTeX)
• Read full opinions on specific changes.
• See an illustration of the changes between the first and second GPLv3 drafts. Strikeouts indicate removal, bold indicates addition. (PDF, PostScript, LaTeX)
• Read the new discussion draft of the GPL.
• Read the new discussion draft of the LGPL.

Participate

• Comment on the GPL draft
• Comment on the LGPL draft
• Edit the GPLv3 Wiki
• Read the press announcement of the new drafts
• Support the GPLv3 drafting process

For reference

• The first GPLv3 discussion draft
• The rationale for the first GPL v3 discussion draft