Re: [OctDev] No symbolic package in future (Windows/VC++) releases

[John W. Eaton]

On 20-Apr-2009, Judd Storrs wrote:

| The CLN website links to the GPLv3, but COPYING inside the latest CLN
| package lists the license as GPLv2 only.

The normal place to put the "or any later version" clause is in each
source file.  The COPYING file typically just contains the text of the
license.

I don't see copyright statements in the CLN source files though.  I
don't know what the intent is, but I guess you have to assume GPLv2
and nothing else.

OTOH, GiNaC has the "version 2 or any later version" clause in the
source files.  So it might be worth asking what the intent is for the
CLN license.

| In thread that was linked to, the
| CLN author states that the CLN license is GPLv2 (only).
| 
| http://www.ginac.de/pipermail/cln-list/2009-April/000506.html

I don't see a statement saying that it is strictly GPLv2.  Yes, he
says GPLv2, but he doesn't say that there is no possibility to use a
later version if you wish.

If they are anti-GPLv3, then they should probably fix the links on
their web site...

jwe