French bid to boost open source
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In a bid to boost the spread of open source software in France, a group researchers have announced a new software license they claim is compatible with the Free Software Foundation's GNU general public license (GPL). The authors, whose work has been funded by three government bodies, say the license is necessary because of idiosyncrasies in French law. These that mean consumer product manufacturers can't absolve themselves of total responsibility for their product, meaning open source writers often can't release code without exposing themselves to financial risk.
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