> ...the fact that the Linux kernel is licensed under GPLv2 or later. Actually Linux is licenced only under GPLv2: > The only one of any note that I'd like to

> ...the fact that the Linux kernel is licensed under GPLv2 or later. Actually Linux is licenced only under GPLv2: > The only one of any note that I'd like to point out directly is the clarification in the COPYING file, making it clear that it's only _that_ particular version of the GPL that is valid for the kernel. > ... > Why? There's been some discussions of a GPL v3 which would limit licensing to certain "well-behaved" parties, and I'm not sure I'd agree with such restrictions - and the GPL itself allows for "any version" so I wanted to make this part unambigious as far as my personal code is concerned. Source: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0009.1/0096.html http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0009.1/0096.html