Lesson plan
GNU license
A GNU license or GNU General Public License (GNU GPL), is a series of widely-used free software licenses that guarantee end users the freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software. Version 1 was released 25 February 1989 by Richard Stallman and its last version (3) was published on 29 June 2007. Meanwhile it has originated other derivations to address problems related to free software availability and usage as seen in the articles below. GNU License may refer to: * GNU General Public License * GNU Lesser General Public License * GNU Free Documentation License * GNU Affero General Public License
Article summary
A GNU license or GNU General Public License (GNU GPL), is a series of widely-used free software licenses that guarantee end users the freedom to run, study, share, and modify the software. Version 1 was released 25 February 1989 by Richard Stallman and its last version (3) was published on 29 June 2007. Meanwhile it has originated other derivations to address problems related to free software availability and usage as seen in the articles below. GNU License may refer to: * GNU General Public License * GNU Lesser General Public License * GNU Free Documentation License * GNU Affero General Public License
Key claims
- release date: 1989-02-25 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the release date is "1989-02-25". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
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