The second draft of the GPLv3 attempted to clarify this.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gplv3.fsf.org/drm-dd2.html |title=Opinion on Digital Restrictions Management |work=fsf.org |access-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060819170543/http://gplv3.fsf.org/drm-dd2.html |archive-date=August 19, 2006 | url-status=live}}</ref> However, some Linux kernel developers were still concerned that this draft may still prohibit beneficial uses of digital signatures.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/msg/36ad030397f575f5 |title=GPLv3 Position Statement |date=September 22, 2006 |first1=James E.J. |last1=Bottomley |first2=Mauro Carvalho |last2=Chehab |first3=Thomas |last3=Gleixner |first4=Christoph |last4=Hellwig |first5=Dave |last5=Jones |first6=Greg |last6=Kroah-Hartman |first7=Tony |last7=Luck |first8=Andrew |last8=Morton |first9=Trond |last9=Myklebust |first10=David |last10=Woodhouse |work=google.com |access-date=October 2, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211202200652/https://groups.google.com/g/linux.kernel/c/IdRykVVBrEg/m/9XX1lwMDrTYJ |archive-date=December 2, 2021 | url-status=live}}</ref>
-In the third and fourth discussion drafts of the GPLv3, released 28 March 2007 and 31 May 2007 respectively, the anti-tivoization clause was limited so as not to apply when the software is distributed to a business.<ref>{{cite web |author=brett |url=http://gplv3.fsf.org/dd3-faq |title=GPLv3 FAQ, with explanation of Section 6's limits | |date=2007-06-26 |access-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606082643/http://gplv3.fsf.org/dd3-faq |archive-date=June 6, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> Thus, medical devices and voting machines would not be covered. The final, official GPLv3 was published on 29 June 2007 with no major changes in respect to tivoization relative to the fourth draft.
+In the third and fourth discussion drafts of the GPLv3, released March 28, 2007 and May 31, 2007 respectively, the anti-tivoization clause was limited so as not to apply when the software is distributed to a business.<ref>{{cite web |author=brett |url=http://gplv3.fsf.org/dd3-faq |title=GPLv3 FAQ, with explanation of Section 6's limits | |date=2007-06-26 |access-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070606082643/http://gplv3.fsf.org/dd3-faq |archive-date=June 6, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref> Thus, medical devices and voting machines would not be covered. The final, official GPLv3 was published on June 29, 2007 with no major changes in respect to tivoization relative to the fourth draft.
[[Linus Torvalds]] said he was "pretty pleased" with the new draft's stance on [[Digital Rights Management|DRM]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.com/2061-10795_3-6171300.html |title=Torvalds 'pretty pleased' about new GPL 3 draft |publisher=CNet news.com |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120713115859/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-6171300-7.html |archive-date=July 13, 2012}}</ref> However, he still does not support [[Software relicensing|relicensing]] the Linux kernel under GPLv3, stating that:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lkml.org/lkml/2007/6/13/289 |first=Linus |last=Torvalds |title=Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3 |work=Linux Kernel Mailing List |date=June 13, 2007 |access-date=January 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070617234347/http://lkml.org/lkml/2007/6/13/289 |archive-date=June 17, 2007 |url-status=live}}</ref>
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