Linus Torvalds, the developer of the Linux kernel, has publicly stated his opposition to the digital-rights management (DRM) provisions that have been proposed for the new version of the GNU General Public License (GPL). The GPL is used by many open-source software developers.
The new draft for version three of the GPL prohibits the use of GPL-licensed software from implementing DRM copy-protection systems. Torvalds wrote in a posting for the Linux kernel mailing list that he does not expect the kernel to adopt the new license. His position, while not a total surprise, represents a significant rejection of the proposed draft.
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