Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

[Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>]

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007, Tarkan Erimer wrote:
> > 
> > Last heard, Linus was quite impressed with the toned down version of
> > the final draft of GPLv3.

I was impressed in the sense that it was a hell of a lot better than the 
disaster that were the earlier drafts.

I still think GPLv2 is simply the better license.

I consider dual-licensing unlikely (and technically quite hard), but at 
least _possible_ in theory. I have yet to see any actual *reasons* for 
licensing under the GPLv3, though. All I've heard are shrill voices about 
"tivoization" (which I expressly think is ok) and panicked worries about 
Novell-MS (which seems way overblown, and quite frankly, the argument 
seems to not so much be about the Novell deal, as about an excuse to push 
the GPLv3).

		Linus
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