GPL v3

[Greg Matthews]

UxBoD wrote:
> IIRC Linus was not that happy about GPLv3.

but Tridge is: http://news.samba.org/announcements/samba_gplv3/ I also 
hear that Linus is much warmer to the GPLv3 as it stands now than he was 
with initial drafts.

I think there might be a reason to go to v3 just to show solidarity on 
the issue of software patents.

GREG

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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Field" <MailScanner at ecs.soton.ac.uk>
> To: "MailScanner discussion" <mailscanner at lists.mailscanner.info>
> Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 10:33:57 PM (GMT) Europe/London
> Subject: GPL v3
> 
> I'm sure there are several of you who understand the new GPL v3 better 
> than I do.
> What would be the consequences of me moving MailScanner to the GPL v3?
> 
> Are there any other licences that might be a better choice than any of 
> the GPLs? (Please state your standpoint if answering any of this lot!).
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jules
> 


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