On Mon 6 Jul 2009 06:55, Wolfgang Denk pondered: > > I am definitely _pro_ going for GPLv3. I am also realizing the > efforts and the time this will take.
I'm also glad that you acknowledge that you will loose developers, and users... > So it seems we can set up something like a plan: > > Short term goal: > > Clean up the existing license conflicts in U-Boot. This is a > task that is completely independent of the GPLv2 versus GPLv3 > discussion - it must be done in any case. > > Medium term goal: > > Analyze which parts of U-Boot are implemented by GPLv2-only > code, and evaluate options to convert these into GPLv2+later. > > Long term goal: > > Move U-Boot to GPLv3. And -- since some of us will require to fork at this time (it is not a threat, it is not "I don't like GPLv3", it is just me trying to plainly state the facts) - can we _plan_ for this, as part of the Long term goal? Where someone else takes over the code base - pre switching to GPLv3 (or pre-dropping features when switching to GPLv2+later). That way - contributors who still wish to place their contributions under a GPLv2 license, can do so? Contributors who wish to provide features under GPLv3 only can do so as well... _______________________________________________ U-Boot mailing list U-Boot@lists.denx.de http://lists.denx.de/mailman/listinfo/u-boot
