On 1/27/06, D. Jay Newman <jay@sprucegrove.com> wrote:
> > This is quite interesting. What will happen to Linux
> > and some other software after GPL3 is released?
>
> Linux will be fine. The license doesn't affect the running of the software.
>
> I think that keeping the license stable is important for a project
> with many developers, each with their own copyrights. I don't want
> my projects being released under a different license without my
> permission. Linux has a *lot* of creators.

But this will affect FSF projects like GCC since you are required to
transfer copyright to the FSF when you contribute code to their
projects.

http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/why-assign.html

Alex

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