Is this the same old concerns from a few years ago rising again? Companies are running scared of General Public Licence (GPL) software for fear of being sued, according to a leading open source enthusiast at Adobe. "A number of very large companies have rules to exclude GPL code," said Dave McAllister, director of standards and open source at Adobe. . "GPL2 had something that made lawyers comfortable The link for this article located at IT News AU is no longer available. . Businesses voice apprehensions regarding the terms of the Open Source License, worried about potential legal complications and difficulties with adherence.. GPL Licensing, Business Software Concerns, Open Source Risks. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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