Re: discussion with the FSF: GPLv3, GFDL, Nexenta

[Ben Finney <bignose+hates-spam@benfinney.id.au>]

Sam Hocevar <sam@zoy.org> writes:

>    Because software under the GPLv3 is incompatible with GPLv2-only
> software, while "GPLv2 or above" software is compatible with both.
> Developing or promoting GPLv3 software deliberately creates
> incompati- bilities (and I'm not only referring to linking with
> libraries, but also reusing code).

The FSF are fairly clear that they strongly recommend "GPLv2 or later"
for exactly this reason.

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