Jan 27, 2006
Linux kernel will not use GPL3
In a message entitled GPL V3 and Linux – Dead Copyright Holders sent to the Linux Kernel Mailing List on Wednesday, Linus Torvalds explained why the Linux kernel will not use the third version of the GNU GPL which is currently being drafted. He makes an interesting point that I hadn’t considered before – that the “or, at your option, any other version” clauses isn’t actually part of the licence. He’s also firmly against the conversion by the sounds of things, ending his email with “Conversion isn’t going to happen”.
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