Mats Lidell writes: Yes. GPL "dependencies" are not directional. If the new file depends on the other files in the package, the whole package must be licensed under GPLv3. That's why it's called "viral". Intercourse passes the legal obligations in both directions, regardless of the direction of dependency. Now, you could add a line in the package to the effect that "this file may also be distributed under GPLv2 as long as no related GPLv3+ file, specifically from <list of GPLv3 files>, is distributed with it." I think keeping that up to date would be a massive PITA, especially for "innocent" synchs of GPLv3 code to one of the "GPLv2 OK" files, which would require removing that line. I don't think it's worth it, sad to say. _______________________________________________ XEmacs-Beta mailing list XEmacs-Beta(a)xemacs.org http://lists.xemacs.org/mailman/listinfo/xemacs-beta