Re: GPLv3 or later -- Lispref files refers to text in lispref.text
Andreas Roehler writes:
Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:
> Andreas Roehler writes:
>
> > BTW, can't conceive any real legal hindrance from relicensing
> > files with GPLv3, because the rights of the authors are
> > not touched.
>
> Huh? Licensing is *the* right that is reserved to the authors.
>
Look at the cases, where author already gave a statement, as its
done with v2 saying "or any later version".
No, I'm sorry, that is no help legally, or ethically. There are many
many people who have put one license on one file and another on a
different one, for whatever reason.
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