Re: GPL V3 and Linux

["Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com>]

Patrick McLean wrote:

> Stephen Hemminger wrote:
>
> > On Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:49:44 -0700
> > "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@wolfmountaingroup.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Cudos to Stallman, The patent retaliation clause is exactly what has 
> > > been missing.  The inclusion of custom binaries was a little vague, but
> > > the net of it is that the end user can combine the separate parts, 
> > > and have the freedom to do so given the GPL3 terms.  Any concensus 
> > > on whether Linux will move to GPL3?   
> >
> >
> > No consensus exists, and it would require agreement from all the 
> > copyright
> > holders.
>
> I don't think the kernel is going to move to v3, it's licensed 
> specifically as v2, this is from the top of COPYING:
>
> >  Also note that the only valid version of the GPL as far as the kernel
> >  is concerned is _this_ particular version of the license (ie v2, not
> >  v2.2 or v3.x or whatever), unless explicitly otherwise stated.
>
> Also, given that several of the copyright holders in the kernel are 
> dead, I don't think we will be able to obtain permission.


I can do a ceremony and call them with an eagle bone whistle and a 
Califonia Condor Feather.  We can then ask them directly.
GPL2 is fine if the kernel stays that way for my projects.  moving 
forward, the patent retaliation clause is a great idea. 

Jeff

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