All, I'm curious what is to happen with gcc when the gpl version 3 is done. Will new versions of gcc be automatically changed to use the new license, or will gcc stay at 2, will there be discussion about any such change?
My concern - and I'm sure I'm not the only one so concerned - is that if gcc goes to version 3, linux distribution maintainers will not choose to go with the new version, or worse, some groups will choose to remain at gpl2 and others will go to version 3, causing a fork in the gcc code. Substitute 'gcc' for any other project, and there could be a schism between all of gnu which would hurt everybody involved with free software. So, again, Is gcc planning on automatically moving to gpl version 3, staying at gpl version 2, or having a protracted discussion? What happens if some developers decide they want to stay at 2 and others decide they want to go with 3? Thanks much, Ed
