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Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing
From: |
Jaroslav Hajek |
Subject: |
Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing |
Date: |
Wed, 8 Apr 2009 11:08:59 +0200 |
On Tue, Apr 7, 2009 at 10:46 PM, Judd Storrs <address@hidden> wrote:
> Since octave is a GNU project, I assume it is now GPLv3 only? Does
> this mean that we can't share .oct interfaces to GPLv2 only libraries
> because of GPLv2/v3 incompatibility?
>
> --judd
>
GPLv2 can be automatically promoted to GPLv3. So yes, you can
distribute them, but they will be covered by GPLv3. Assuming they link
to the newest interface, of course. Those linking to old interface may
remain under GPLv2.
--
RNDr. Jaroslav Hajek
computing expert & GNU Octave developer
Aeronautical Research and Test Institute (VZLU)
Prague, Czech Republic
url: www.highegg.matfyz.cz
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, (continued)
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, John W. Eaton, 2009/04/20
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, Judd Storrs, 2009/04/20
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, John W. Eaton, 2009/04/21
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, David Bateman, 2009/04/21
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, Judd Storrs, 2009/04/21
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, David Bateman, 2009/04/08
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, Judd Storrs, 2009/04/08
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, John W. Eaton, 2009/04/08
- Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, John W. Eaton, 2009/04/08
Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, Judd Storrs, 2009/04/07
Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, John W. Eaton, 2009/04/08
Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, Judd Storrs, 2009/04/08
Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, Judd Storrs, 2009/04/08
Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, John W. Eaton, 2009/04/08
Re: proposed FAQ entries about licensing, Judd Storrs, 2009/04/08