-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jiba wrote: > Hi all, > > I was considering the switch from GPL v2 to GPL v3 as a "simple > update", but I now realize that it means that ALL project using Soya > that want to use the new release must also upgrade the licence to GPL > v3... (I'm right ? Is there a licence lawyer here ?).
IANAL, but the GPL FAQ says: > Is GPLv3 compatible with GPLv2? > > No. Some of the requirements in GPLv3, such as the requirement to > provide Installation Information, do not exist in GPLv2. As a result, > the licenses are not compatible: if you tried to combine code > released under both these licenses, you would violate section 6 of > GPLv2. > > However, if code is released under GPL “version 2 or later,” that is > compatible with GPLv3 because GPLv3 is one of the options it permits. This by itself forces the project using a GPL v3 licensed software to move to GPL v3, otherwise they would be in breach of the license. This matrix says that explicitly: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility Combination of GPL v2 or later (important!) code with GPL v3 library is OK only if you upgrade that code to GPL v3. Jan -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mandriva - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHbDHpn11XseNj94gRAk6zAKDsOV+i2S92fsb5i8x9sPq+PAsFUgCgrGsE 5suR1+WsE5PbCproHMYwMXY= =QJAz -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Soya-user mailing list Soya-user@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/soya-user
