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> no longer updating the GNU stuff I think that was mainly due to GPL 3.
by hnfong 6mo ago
> no longer updating the GNU stuff
I think that was mainly due to GPL 3.
- simondotau 6mo agoI’m honestly unconvinced that the “or later” clause of the GPLv2 license is legally valid. Can anyone think of any example where contract terms get to be reinvented by a self-interested third party whenever they choose?
- hnfong 6mo agoThe "or later" is a separate issue, I think. IIRC, the FSF generally insists on getting assigned the copyrights on all GNU software, so the FSF can re-license any new version of their software under any license they choose to, which is currently GPLv3. Users/vendors can still choose GPLv2 for the older versions of GNU software, which I think is what Apple does for the few remaining GNU software they ship.