On 1/31/2011 11:22 AM, Aida Rivas wrote: > Hello > Our Open64.net steering committee is exploring the idea of submission as an > Apache Incubator Project, and one of the concerns is the Apache 2.0 license > status regarding whether or not it's compatible with GPL > since Open64 is currently using GPL v2. > http://www.open64.net/osg.html > http://www.open64.net/about-open64.html > > Consequently, would appreciate your initial feedback on whether it makes > sense > for Open64 to submit request to be considered an Apache Incubator Project > given > existing license or await if and when it moves to GPL v3?
It's only going to be considered if the group wishes to move to a permissive license, e.g. the Apache License, and that will only happen with everyone's (each of the previous authors') consent. So GPL v3 or v2 is irrelevant, although it seems like a worthwhile discussion amongst yourselves, if moving to GPLv3 is a possibility that would also take all of the authors' consent. The only alternative is to remove and replace all of the bits authored by non-consenting authors or those who cannot be located, unless they had assigned copyright and the right to relicense to the steering committee. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
