Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-07 Thread Adam Borowski
On Sat, Mar 08, 2008 at 12:36:40AM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 23:54:15 +0100 Adam Borowski wrote: > > What about a somewhat less paranoid option: GPL2+noA > > (GPL v2 or any higher, except for licenses from the Affero branch). > > Do you mean "GNU GPL v2 or later" + "the pr

Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-07 Thread Francesco Poli
On Fri, 7 Mar 2008 23:54:15 +0100 Adam Borowski wrote: > On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 10:40:55PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: [...] > > o if you want to slightly enhance compatibility with existing > > licenses *and* you don't mind seeing your copyleft weakened by some > > clauses of the GNU GPL v3,

Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-07 Thread Adam Borowski
On Fri, Mar 07, 2008 at 10:40:55PM +0100, Francesco Poli wrote: > On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:38:21 +0100 Miriam Ruiz wrote: > > There's another possibility: dual-licensing your code under the GPLv2 > > only and the GPLv3 only. > > You're right. That would be the following case: > > o if you want to

Re: GPL v2/v3 ?

2008-03-07 Thread Francesco Poli
On Thu, 6 Mar 2008 09:38:21 +0100 Miriam Ruiz wrote: > 2008/3/6, Francesco Poli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > > In my opinion, the decision boils down to: > > > > o if you want to enhance compatibility *and* you trust the FSF to > > keep the promise that future versions of the GNU GPL will be "sim

Re: Desert island test

2008-03-07 Thread MJ Ray
Ken Arromdee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Thu, 6 Mar 2008, MJ Ray wrote: > > [Ken Arromdee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:] > > > No, that isn't true. A change to the license which says you don't need to > > > include source would prevent the bloody murderer from being a problem, > > > just like a c

Re: Desert island test

2008-03-07 Thread Bas Zoetekouw
Hi Ken! You wrote: > > > consider this: if the bloody murderer will kill you if you reveal > > > your identity (dissident test) the license demanding you do so is > > > nonfree. But if the bloody murderer will kill you if you distribute > > > source, the license demanding you do so is fine. > > >