Re: GPL "or any greater version" (was: NEW ocaml licence proposal)
Raul Miller writes:
> On Thu, Aug 26, 2004 at 02:42:25PM -0400, Michael Poole wrote:
> > What rights from the GPL are being restricted by using a specific
> > version of it?
>
> The right to use other versions of the GPL.
Please explain where that right comes from by citing unconditional
parts of the GPL. As I said in the rest of my post (which you
omitted):
> > Section 9 only describes what happens when the original copyright
> > holder(s) indicate "<x> or any greater version" or if they do not
> > mention any version.
Section 9 simply does not give the right to choose any version of the
GPL other than what is specified by the copyright holder.
Michael Poole
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