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GPL v3: Why the Secrecy?

Groklaw is carrying a story tonight titled “Hints About GPL3″. Well, I had a rather stupid question - why is it that one of the most popular open source licenses is not being developed in the open?

UPDATE: After exchanging emails with some people, it seems that the draft is being worked on in a closed fashion because of some litigation. However, once the first draft is finished, from that point on the discussion will be open. We’ll see what happens.

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