Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1030250AbWJCKd3 (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Oct 2006 06:33:29 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S1030254AbWJCKd3 (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Oct 2006 06:33:29 -0400 Received: from emailer.gwdg.de ([134.76.10.24]:7406 "EHLO emailer.gwdg.de") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1030250AbWJCKd2 (ORCPT ); Tue, 3 Oct 2006 06:33:28 -0400 Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 12:31:25 +0200 (MEST) From: Jan Engelhardt To: Jesper Juhl cc: Marc Perkel , "Linux-Kernel@Vger. Kernel. Org" Subject: Re: Maybe it's time to fork the GPL License - create the Linux license? In-Reply-To: <9a8748490610020214r6ecc5cc9nd5f1617d06650234@mail.gmail.com> Message-ID: References: <20060928144028.GA21814@wohnheim.fh-wedel.de>

<4520D40F.8080500@perkel.com> <9a8748490610020214r6ecc5cc9nd5f1617d06650234@mail.gmail.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Spam-Report: Content analysis: 0.0 points, 6.0 required _SUMMARY_ Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 667 Lines: 19 >> The idea of the new license is as follows. It would be backwards >> compatible with GPL2. It's would eliminate the "or later" clause because >> we have already seen the potential for abuse there. > > The "or later" clause is not part of the actual license. It's part of > the preamble. It's mentioned in the preamble, but it is actually a part of the license tag you put in your code. Jan Engelhardt -- - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/