Re: XEmacs and GPLv3
In article <4790C15A.10400(a)gmail.com> Gary Foster <gary.foster(a)gmail.com>
writes:
Although it could've been phrased much more tactfully, the man
does have
a point.
What point? The only point I see is a need to learn some basic logic!
The OP wrote:
>> Actually my preference would be to have it read "GPL V2
or later" to
David wrote:
> It is nonsensical to pretend to permit releasing "GPL v2 or
later" while
> barring a release as "GPL v3 or later", since "GPL v3 or later"
is
> covered by "GPL v2 or later".
which is itself nonsense. If the OP wishes to retain the freedom of
his users to use the code under v2, a "GPL v3 or later" release must
be forbidden, since it does not permit the users to adopt v2.
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