On 2006-11-16, Jeffrey V. Merkey wrote:
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> So when is the kernel moving to GPLv3? I have seen some discussions
> about moving off v2, is there concensus about moving to v3 to remove
> threats of patent claims against v2 code by M$ and others who may use
> Linux in hardware ba
Lennart Sorensen wrote:
The "consensus" seems to be: The kernel is currently GPLv2 (and nothing
else) and changing that is almost an imposible task, and the majority of
the major active contributers also don't seem interested in considering
the GPLv3 in its current form. It really seems to be t
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> deals like this. (Of course everyone's on v2, so calling the Novell deal
> "DOA" would be premature.)"
>
> So when is the kernel moving to GPLv3? I have seen some discussions
> about moving off v2, i
"Meanwhile, Eben Moglen, the FSF general counsel, promises that GPLv3
will explicitly outlaw
<http://money.cnn.com/blogs/legalpad/2006/11/is-microsoft-novell-deal-dead-on.html>
deals like this. (Of course everyone's on v2, so calling the Novell deal
"DOA" would be prem
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