Linus Torvalds, the software engineer who initiated the development of Linux, said on Wednesday that due to objections he has with digital rights management provisions in the version 3 General Public License (GPL) update, he will not convert the open-source software, CNET News reports. Though not completely out of the blue, the rejection is significant, as it’s the first to the influential license in 15 years. Linux is generally excepted as the most efficient open-source software in the world. GPL is the most popular license for free software. “I don’t think GPL v3 conversion is going to happen for the kernel,” Torvalds said, “since I personally do not want to convert any of my code.” Specifically, Torvalds took issue with a provision in the GPL 3 draft that opposes digital rights management. “I think it’s insane to require people to make their private signing key available. I wouldn’t do it,” he said.Check out It’s Raining Code (Hallelujah?) and Open Source Moves Up for more on open source. -Al Sacco Related content brandpost Sponsored by SAP Generative AI’s ‘show me the money’ moment We’re past the hype and slick gen AI sales pitches. Business leaders want results. By Julia White Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Artificial Intelligence brandpost Sponsored by Zscaler How customers capture real economic value with zero trust Unleashing economic value: Zscaler's Zero Trust Exchange transforms security architecture while cutting costs. By Zscaler Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Security brandpost Sponsored by SAP A cloud-based solution to rescue millions from energy poverty Aware of the correlation between energy and financial poverty, Savannah Energy is helping to generate clean, competitively priced electricity across Africa by integrating its old systems into one cloud-based platform. By Keith E. Greenberg, SAP Contributor Nov 30, 2023 5 mins Digital Transformation feature 8 change management questions every IT leader must answer Designed to speed adoption and achieve business outcomes, change management hasn’t historically been a strength of IT orgs. It’s time to flip that script by asking hard questions to hone change strategies. By Stephanie Overby Nov 30, 2023 10 mins Change Management Change Management IT Operations Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe