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  1. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  2. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  3. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  4. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  5. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  6. What is Copyleft? 🤔🤔

    a) A method for making a piece of software free of charge, and all modified versions free of charge.
    b) A method for making a piece of software #FreeSoftware, and all modified versions Free Software.
    c) A method to enable a piece of software to be copied.
    d) Another term for copyright used when talking about software.

    #SoftwareFreedom #Licensing

  7. What is Copyleft? 🤔🤔

    a) A method for making a piece of software free of charge, and all modified versions free of charge.
    b) A method for making a piece of software #FreeSoftware, and all modified versions Free Software.
    c) A method to enable a piece of software to be copied.
    d) Another term for copyright used when talking about software.

    #SoftwareFreedom #Licensing

  8. What is Copyleft? 🤔🤔

    a) A method for making a piece of software free of charge, and all modified versions free of charge.
    b) A method for making a piece of software #FreeSoftware, and all modified versions Free Software.
    c) A method to enable a piece of software to be copied.
    d) Another term for copyright used when talking about software.

    #SoftwareFreedom #Licensing

  9. What is Copyleft? 🤔🤔

    a) A method for making a piece of software free of charge, and all modified versions free of charge.
    b) A method for making a piece of software #FreeSoftware, and all modified versions Free Software.
    c) A method to enable a piece of software to be copied.
    d) Another term for copyright used when talking about software.

    #SoftwareFreedom #Licensing

  10. What is Copyleft? 🤔🤔

    a) A method for making a piece of software free of charge, and all modified versions free of charge.
    b) A method for making a piece of software #FreeSoftware, and all modified versions Free Software.
    c) A method to enable a piece of software to be copied.
    d) Another term for copyright used when talking about software.

    #SoftwareFreedom #Licensing

  11. Solus begins the process of sorting out their licensing situation

    Hello everyone! We want to talk about our licensing situation and our plan regarding it. Let’s dive in!

    TL;DR: We are trying to relicense of package recipe

  12. Solus begins the process of sorting out their licensing situation

    Hello everyone! We want to talk about our licensing situation and our plan regarding it. Let’s dive in!

    TL;DR: We are trying to relicense of package recipe

  13. Solus begins the process of sorting out their licensing situation

    Hello everyone! We want to talk about our licensing situation and our plan regarding it. Let’s dive in!

    TL;DR: We are trying to relicense of package recipe

  14. Solus begins the process of sorting out their licensing situation

    Hello everyone! We want to talk about our licensing situation and our plan regarding it. Let’s dive in!

    TL;DR: We are trying to relicense of package recipe

  15. Clearing up the Fog

    Hello everyone! We want to talk about our licensing situation and our plan regarding it. Let’s dive in!

  16. 🐍💰 "I clicked 'print money' on my keyboard and out came $350K! Who knew a #JavaScript slideshow could be a cash cow? 📸 Spoiler: It's all about #licensing - because who doesn't love reading the fine print in two languages? 🤓💸"
    paritydeals.com/blog/monetize- #printmoney #cashcow #fineprint #HackerNews #ngated

  17. Welcome to the future, where AI agents hunt down alleged online copyright infringement

    As readers of this blog have doubtless noticed, the latest hot tech – and investment – area involves “agentic AI”, where AI systems are allowed to operative autonomously on allocated tasks. There’s no doubt there are some exciting possibilities here, as well as some troubling issues concerning lack of control. It’s a rapidly-evolving area of research and experimentation, which makes […]

    #agenticAi #agents #ai #ceaseAndDesist #crawler #digitalWatermarks #infringement #licensing #llms #patents #pricing #takedowns #universalMusicGroup walledculture.org/welcome-to-t
  18. #Prison for two "local entrepreneurs" in #Hull Northern #England after they ignored #event #licensing and #safety requirements, leading to a lass being killed after she fell from height in an unsafe area of a small #music events venue

    They were even caught due to their *own* #CCTV showing the #security failings (so they were prepared to go to all the trouble of installing #surveillance equipment, but not actually looking after their punters)

    itv.com/news/calendar/2026-04-

  19. #Prison for two "local entrepreneurs" in #Hull Northern #England after they ignored #event #licensing and #safety requirements, leading to a lass being killed after she fell from height in an unsafe area of a small #music events venue

    They were even caught due to their *own* #CCTV showing the #security failings (so they were prepared to go to all the trouble of installing #surveillance equipment, but not actually looking after their punters)

    itv.com/news/calendar/2026-04-

  20. #Prison for two "local entrepreneurs" in #Hull Northern #England after they ignored #event #licensing and #safety requirements, leading to a lass being killed after she fell from height in an unsafe area of a small #music events venue

    They were even caught due to their *own* #CCTV showing the #security failings (so they were prepared to go to all the trouble of installing #surveillance equipment, but not actually looking after their punters)

    itv.com/news/calendar/2026-04-

  21. #Prison for two "local entrepreneurs" in #Hull Northern #England after they ignored #event #licensing and #safety requirements, leading to a lass being killed after she fell from height in an unsafe area of a small #music events venue

    They were even caught due to their *own* #CCTV showing the #security failings (so they were prepared to go to all the trouble of installing #surveillance equipment, but not actually looking after their punters)

    itv.com/news/calendar/2026-04-

  22. #Prison for two "local entrepreneurs" in #Hull Northern #England after they ignored #event #licensing and #safety requirements, leading to a lass being killed after she fell from height in an unsafe area of a small #music events venue

    They were even caught due to their *own* #CCTV showing the #security failings (so they were prepared to go to all the trouble of installing #surveillance equipment, but not actually looking after their punters)

    itv.com/news/calendar/2026-04-

  23. Berlin hosted the #FreeSoftware Legal & Licensing Workshop (LLW 2026), bringing together over 100 legal and compliance professionals, technologists, and policy experts from all over the globe.

    Organised by the #FSFE, LLW is an annual conference for the members of the Legal Network, a neutral, non-partisan group of experts in different fields involved in #FreeSoftware legal issues

    Find out more: fsfe.org/news/2026/news-202604

    #licensing #softwarefreedom

  24. Athletics Ireland: New Coaching Database and License System. “Athletics Ireland is pleased to announce the launch of its new Coaching Database and License System, designed to enhance the support, recognition, and governance of coaching across the organisation. … Under the new system, all coaches who are registered members of Athletics Ireland, hold a Level 2 or Level 3 coaching qualification, […]

    https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/23/athletics-ireland-new-coaching-database-and-license-system/
  25. FSF says OnlyOffice cannot use AGPLv3 to add extra fork restrictions, including mandatory branding retention in Euro-Office dispute. ⚖️
    It argues AGPL guarantees downstream freedom, so forked versions may remove logos or attribution constraints beyond license terms. 🔓

    @fsfe
    @fsf
    @ONLYOFFICE

    🔗 linuxiac.com/fsf-says-onlyoffi

    #TechNews #FSF #FSFE #OnlyOffice #AGPLv3 #OpenSource #FOSS #Licensing #EU #Europe #EuroOffice #SoftwareFreedom #Forks #Copyleft #Legal #Linux #Transparency #DigitalRights