HomeNewsMicrosoft bans GPLv3 open-source software from Windows Phone and Xbox apps Microsoft bans GPLv3 open-source software from Windows Phone and Xbox apps Ron October 30, 2020 1 min read Microsoft has banned GPLv3 open-source software from Windows Phone and Xbox apps, according to Jan Wildeboer, an open source evangelist and Red Hat employee. Wildeboer is unimpressed… ZDNet Hardware 2.0 Blog Share This Post: Tags: Microsoft | Windows Phone 7 | Xbox Share this article: Tags: Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Xbox Previous Article Microsoft to change how Windows 10 manual driver updates work on November 5 Next Article Microsoft to celebrate next-gen Xbox launch with global livestream on November 10 Related Articles Microsoft is no longer manufacturing the Windows RT powered Surface 2 February 23, 2026 Microsoft treats Windows Phone owners with extra 20GB of free SkyDrive storage for one year February 23, 2026 Bing now comes with Britannica Online answers within search results February 23, 2026 Leave a Comment Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment *Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Post Comment