Re: Bug#903092: [RSVP] php-elisp: permission to relicense contributions required from past contributors

[Giacomo <giacomo@tesio.it>]

I'm one of the old contributors: years ago I did the port from PHP4 to PHP5.

To be honest I can't recall if my contribution was done under GPLv2 or GPLv3 (or if it included the "or later" option), but I guess it was GPLv2+ as GPLv3 was yet to come.

In any case why restrict the license to GPLv3+ that is incompatible with GPLv2 while the current license is compatible with both GPLv3 and GPLv2?


Is there any strategic advantage for users' freedom I miss?

If not, I think that the php-mode would benefit to stay GPLv2+.


Giacomo