After careful consideration, we decided to adopt the GPLv3, LGPLv3 and AGPLv3 licences for all future releases of Nooku. All versions of Nooku numbered 0.7 and later will be under the GPLv3, all versions of Nooku numbered 0.6 and before remain under the GPLv2.

The GPLv3 is the updated version of the GPLv2 license under which Nooku is currently distributed and improves Nooku’s compatibility with other licenses whilst making it easier to adopt internationally.

The latest incarnation of the GPL license, GPLv3 is designed to better suit the needs of Free Software in the 21st Century. We recommend you take the time to read this guide on the GPLv3 so as to gain a clearer understanding of both your rights and your obligations under this license.

This change heralds our ongoing commitment to the values of Free & Open Source Software (FOSS). It will allow developers and end users alike to be confident in their choice to use Nooku and applications derived from it.

On September 20, 45 Joomla developers, integrators and users traveled to Manila, Philippines for the first Asian Nooku Jam. The Jam was held at the University of the Philippines Information Technology Training Center (UPITTC) and facilitated by the man behind it all, Johan Janssens.  He  gave the jammers a whirlwind experience into the deeper and darker layers of Nooku Framework.

We had a great turnout for the jam with a very diverse crowd of IT professionals, with a sprinkling of students and a fairly even gender distribution. Most were working in private commercial organizations, but encouragingly there was a large contingent from the Philippine governments Department of Science Technology (DOST). Some were novices, a few were extension developers and a handful had actually already started toying with Nooku Framework, but all were keen to learn and fun they had !
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