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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again
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Matthieu Moy |
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Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again |
Date: |
Tue, 23 Mar 2004 09:24:38 +0100 |
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Gnus/5.1002 (Gnus v5.10.2) Emacs/21.2 (gnu/linux) |
Tom Lord <address@hidden> writes:
> > If GPL v3 looks like the BSD (which I'm sure won't happen ;-), then,
> > GPL v3 will be compatible with GPL v2, removing some restrictions.
>
>
> I suppose that you're right in a strange technical sense. V3 could be
> written as, for example, the version of the BSD license without the
> obnoxious advertising clause.
OK: I didn't insist enough on the "Which I'm sure won't happen".
The important message was "GPL v3 can be less restrictive than GPL v2,
and still be GPL v2 compatible". BSD licence is just an example of
(much) less restrictive but still compatible with the GPL.
Clearly, the FSF allways encourraged copylefted licenses, so, I'm sure
GPL v3 will be copylefted.
GPL compatibility is discussed here for example
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatDoesCompatMean
So, my conclusion :
* GPL v2 and GPL v3 *may* be compatible
* But yes, GPL v2+ and GPL v3 *will* be compatible, so, it's better to
use this option to make the code reuseable.
--
Matthieu
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, (continued)
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Adrien Beau, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Rob Weir, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Mikhael Goikhman, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Tom Lord, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Matthieu Moy, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Tom Lord, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again,
Matthieu Moy <=
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- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Andrew Suffield, 2004/03/23
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Matthieu Moy, 2004/03/23
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- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Mikhael Goikhman, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Aaron Bentley, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Adrian Irving-Beer, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Mikhael Goikhman, 2004/03/22
- Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Aaron Bentley, 2004/03/22
Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Front page to wiki now modifiable again, Matthieu Moy, 2004/03/22