Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3 | From | Bernd Petrovitsch <> | Date | Sun, 17 Jun 2007 23:16:49 +0200 |
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On Sun, 2007-06-17 at 18:07 -0300, Alexandre Oliva wrote: [...] > However, as Ingo argued, not being able to patch holes, fix bugs and > add new features is a very bad idea. He was talking about the > software, but this is as true when it comes to the license.
Yes, but the license of the license of the software is/can be a completely different thing then the license of the software itself.
And the GPL doesn't fit well for normal literature anyways - otherwise we wouldn't have the Creative-Commons project.
> There are smarter ways of retaining control over licensing terms that > don't paint yourself into a corner that's nearly impossible to get out > of.
The copyright holders of the software can change the license if they wish/decide. The situation that a very large number of people are necessary for this in the case "Linux kernel" doesn't change the theoretical possibility.
[ shortened to save space ] > The mechanics are no different from "or any later version" provisions, > really, except that then you establish what the goals of your > community are without blocking upgrades that wouldn't conflict, but > that would rather further the interests of your own community.
ACK.
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