> So how come they can so easily move to GPLv3 ? > Don't they have to have permission from all of those contributors (many > of which are Linux companies and distributors who might prefer staying > at GPLv2) ? The FSF uses copyright assignments to ensure the entire project is under FSF control. Linux does not - there are benefits to both approaches. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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