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+<!--#include virtual="/server/header.html" -->
+<!-- Parent-Version: 1.77 -->
+<title>GPL-compliant version of RTLinux Open Patent License in Works
+- GNU Project - Free Software Foundation</title>
+<meta http-equiv="Keywords" content="GNU, FSF, Free Software
+Foundation, Linux, RTLinux, violation, general, public, license, gpl,
+general public license, GNU/Linux, Yodaiken, patent" />
+<meta http-equiv="Description" content="The Free Software Foundation
+and Finite State Machine Labs (FSMLAbs) have come to an agreement on a
+fully GPL-compliant version of FSMLabs RTLinux Open Patent License." />
+<!--#include virtual="/philosophy/po/rtlinux-patent.translist" -->
+<!--#include virtual="/server/banner.html" -->
+<h2>GPL-compliant version of RTLinux Open Patent License in Works</h2>
+
+<p>
+Here is our new announcement as of Oct 8 (its actual posting was
+delayed).</p>
+
+<p>
+ The Free Software Foundation and Finite State Machine Labs Inc.
+ (FSMLabs) today announced the release of the Open RTLinux patent
+ license Version 2 fully compliant with the Free Software
+ Foundation's GNU General Public License (GNU GPL). The Open Patent
+ License grants the right to use U.S. Patent No. 5,995,745 in
+ GPL-covered free software without payment of a royalty. This
+ license protects GPL use of the RTLinux process.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+ FSMLabs and FSF expect the release of this license to accelerate the
+ rate of the free software revolution in the fields of embedded and
+ realtime computing. These areas have been isolated from the
+ mainstream of progress in software development by proprietary software
+ based on secrets and incompatibilities designed to lock customers into
+ proprietary technology. The availability of superior free software
+ has already lead to many innovative projects from large corporations
+ thousands of individuals and small companies all over the world. FSF
+ thanks FSMLabs for its continuing contributions to the free software
+ community.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Here is the previous announcement, which was the subject of our
+<a href="/press/2001-09-18-RTLinux.html">18 September press release</a>.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The Free Software Foundation and Finite State Machine Labs (FSMLAbs) have
+come to an agreement on a fully GPL-compliant version of FSMLabs RTLinux
+Open Patent License. FSF and FSMLabs are working to finalize the license
+language; FSMLabs will be publishing on its website the text of that
+license, with a statement by FSF confirming its GPL-compliant status, in
+the very near future. FSF has already withdrawn its press statement
+issued Friday September 14 concerning RTLinux license terms. Our
+differences turned out to be mostly a result of unfortunate
+miscommunications and we urge everyone to put this dispute behind them.
+FSF and FSMLabs expect to continue their cooperation to secure
+availability of FSMLabs patented technology for use in GNU/Linux systems.
+The FSF thanks FSMLabs for its contribution of this patent license to the
+free software community, and for its longstanding support and publication
+of free software under the GPL.</p>
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+<p class="unprintable">Updated:
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+$Date: 2014/04/12 12:40:45 $
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