Re: GPLv3 suggestion to solve KDE/QT problem and others
On Sun, Feb 20, 2000 at 09:35:20PM -0500, Raul Miller wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2000 at 04:19:08AM +0200, Adi Stav wrote:
> > There was a reason why the FSF recommended allowing users to apply
> > future versions of the GPL, and this is exactly it. It's a safety
> > valve for use in case when the world changes and the old version of
> > the GPL is no longer as good.
>
> Based on what I've read, I'd think that GPLv3 would probably get rid of
> the special exception which allows the use of GPLed code on proprietary
> operating systems.
About time. It won't change the status of software older than GPLv3
though.
> change in a fashion where modifications to a part of a program can't be
> distributed under the GPL.
>
> Nor do I expect it's reasonable to expect the GPL to change in a fashion
> which would allow Troll to re-release GPLed code under whatever license
> they choose.
>
> You'll note that your suggestion would have to be equivalent to one of
> these cases.
I don't see how... I didn't suggest allowing GPL code or its
modifications to be relicenses as any Free license, only that it can
linked to it.
> --
> Raul
>
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