Sept 3, 2003
Free Software Licensing in Context
Free Software movement
1985: Free Software Foundation founded
1989: General Public License (GPL) version 1 released
1991: First Linux kernel version released
1998: US Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) passed
European Union Copyright Directive (EUCD) is the European equivalent
1998: Open Source Initiative founded
2002: GPL Compliance Lab formalized
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