Date: Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:22:29 +0100
From: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To: "Neshama Parhoti" <pneshama@gmail.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3
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> 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.
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