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Re: gplv3 files and updates
From: |
Karl Berry |
Subject: |
Re: gplv3 files and updates |
Date: |
Sun, 8 Jul 2007 18:45:27 -0500 |
I think it would be useful to keep some modules GPLv2, at least for some
time.
Which ones?
I have no problems with changing to (L)GPLv3-only
(L)GPLv3 or later, actually.
for possibly the majority of modules, unless there are GNU projects
under (L)GPLv2 using a particular module
As far as I know there are no GNU projects using (L)GPLv2-*only*, they
are all "or later". A compatibility problem only arises with -only
packages.
RMS suggested that GnuTLS shouldn't be upgraded now. It would create
Ah yes, thanks for the reminder.
unnecessary work if I have to fork the current gnulib modules and
maintain them separately, which would be needed if gnulib switched to
(L)GPLv3.
Clearly that would be very undesirable.
Of course, if there are other GNU projects using gnulib staying at
GPLv2-or-later for the foreseeable future (gettext?), it may end up that
there's not enough in gnulib that can be updated to make it worthwhile.
I haven't heard specifically about anything besides glibc and gnutls
staying at v2.
karl
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, (continued)
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, Bruno Haible, 2007/07/14
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, Jim Meyering, 2007/07/15
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, Simon Josefsson, 2007/07/06
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, Bruno Haible, 2007/07/06
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, Karl Berry, 2007/07/07
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, Simon Josefsson, 2007/07/08
- Re: gplv3 files and updates,
Karl Berry <=
- Re: gplv3 files and updates, Bruno Haible, 2007/07/09
Re: gplv3 files and updates, Simon Josefsson, 2007/07/03
Re: gplv3 files and updates, Eric Blake, 2007/07/04
Re: gplv3 files and updates, Karl Berry, 2007/07/05