[ros-dev] GPLv3 Migration - flamewar warning

[Steven Edwards]

On 7/3/07, Thomas Weidenmueller <w3seek at reactos.com> wrote:
> I believe we've been very clear on the "or later version" clause. That's
> what the license says, and that's the rights we grant everybody.

That's partly why I ask.

> Especially ReactOS should remain open to patent-related issues, at least
> allowing derived work to deal with patent issues.
>
> Of course GPL3 code cannot go back into trunk unless it remains an
> independent part, ie. a stand-alone application, etc. That's the only
> downside I see. I think we only have to really think about switching to
> GPL3 in case WINE switches to it.

And this is the other part. There was a situation come up with Wine
recently where the LGPLv3 would have served better than the LGPLv2 due
to the termination clause in the v2 not giving a grace period for
non-compliance. At some point Wine will get LGPLv3 I expect of for no
other reason, then to clear up the problem of immediate license
termination due to an inadvertent violation.

-- 
Steven Edwards

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