Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

From: Al Viro
Date: Mon Jun 11 2007 - 03:09:06 EST


On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 09:46:18AM +0300, Tarkan Erimer wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> >On Sun, Jun 10, 2007 at 05:21:53PM +0300, Tarkan Erimer wrote:
> >
> >> I hope we should upgrade to GPLv3 and Sun should "Dual License" the
> >> OpenSolaris via GPLv3 (or at least,GPLv3 should be CDDL compatible.).
> >>
> >
> >The OpenSolaris community has already stated that they do not want to
> >accept GPLv3, why not discuss this with them if you want to try to
> >change their minds?
> >
> It was just an example came to my mind at first when thinking about
> "Dual Licensing" or upgrading Linux Kernel to the GPLv3. Yeah maybe,the
> "OpenSolaris Community" do not want GPLv3. But; IMHO, it is in the hands
> of "Sun" not the "OpenSolaris Community".

Perhaps. However, since the only thing in hands of your kind of advocates
is best not mentioned on a family-friendly maillist, may I suggest taking
that exciting thread to more appropriate place?
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