GPLv3 vs GPLv2

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Where do you stand on GPLv3?

For it (RMS is right on the money)
5
33%
Neutral (I don't know enough about it right now)
4
27%
Against (I'm with Linus, this is a really bad idea!)
6
40%
 
Total votes: 15
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Post by Patrick » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:38 am

Patrick wrote:Maybe we can the big guns on to say their peace?
One big gun will be weighing this week. ;)

I have to go read up on this stuff before Wednesday. I don't want to come off sounding like a Noob!
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Post by Tsuroerusu » Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:44 am

Patrick wrote:
Patrick wrote:Maybe we can the big guns on to say their peace?
One big gun will be weighing this week. ;)

I have to go read up on this stuff before Wednesday. I don't want to come off sounding like a Noob!
In other words, you don't wanna be sounding like Leo Laporte talking about Linux! :lol:
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Post by Patrick » Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:31 am

Good opinion piece from DC Parris on GPLv3 and RMS:
http://lxer.com/module/newswire/view/73273/index.html
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Post by ubergeekinc » Fri Nov 03, 2006 5:58 pm

I'm for the GPL v3 but against it for the Linux kernel.
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Post by Gomer_X » Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:19 am

ubergeekinc wrote:I'm for the GPL v3 but against it for the Linux kernel.
I'm for people having the freedom to release under any license they want, even if it's GPL v2.

I agree with Linus that GPL v2 is a great license and v3 is trying to take on things that a license shouldn't meddle with.
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