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By that logic, the FSF created a pseudo-proprietary environment where code from several notable projects including the Linux Kernel, have no way of using code o
by synchronise 13y ago
By that logic, the FSF created a pseudo-proprietary environment where code from several notable projects including the Linux Kernel, have no way of using code or even migrating to the GPLv3.
I don't blame anyone except the FSF for this massive oversight in license compatibility.
They also haven't solved that LibreDWG issue yet, even though they hold all the cards and it would be of literally no effort on their part to fix this mess.
- icebraining 13y agoWhat oversight? They recommend licensing as GPLv2 "or later", but the Linux project didn't accept that, since Linus doesn't like the GPLv3. How is it the FSF fault?
- synchronise 13y agoThere was no GPLv3 when the Linux kernel was first developed.
- icebraining 13y agoNo, but the GPL already included a "or any later version" clause if the copyright holder wanted to make use of it. Were they supposed to force people to accept it to use the GPL? If not, how is it their fault?
- synchronise 13y agoThey easily could have to stop license proliferation and incompatibilities.
- icebraining 13y agoHow?
- synchronise 13y agoNot allowing the removal of the 'or later' clause.