[arch-general] [arch-dev-public] licenses: GPL permutations

[Raeven Bathory]

http://gplv3.fsf.org/wiki/index.php/Compatible_licenses#GPLv3-incompatible_licenses

On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 4:21 PM, Loui <louipc.ist at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 17:58:20 +0300
> "Roman Kyrylych" <roman.kyrylych at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 2008/3/30, Loui <louipc.ist at gmail.com>:
> > > I don't like all these "this version or later" boondongles.
> > >  Why don't we just keep things KISS and let people explicitly state
> what
> > >  licenses are permissable. GPL1, GPL2, GPL3. Put one, or more of those
> > >  in your licenses array and it's crystal clear what you mean.
> >
> > GPL2 "or, at your opinion, any later version" is not the same as GPL2
> > only + GPL3 or later. ;)
> >
>
> Can you explain why they are not the same? I don't quite
> understand why that doesn't work. Thanks.
>
http://gplv3.fsf.org/wiki/index.php/Compatible_licenses#GPLv3-incompatible_licenses
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