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That's true of GPL code too... If my project is GPLv2, then GPLv3 code is not available to distribute or play with. Personally I'm happy for people to use and
by bronson 12y ago
That's true of GPL code too... If my project is GPLv2, then GPLv3 code is not available to distribute or play with.
Personally I'm happy for people to use and modify the code I've given away, even if they don't choose to give back their changes.
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- jimktrains2 12y agoWe're talking about 2 different issues. If your project is GPL anyone using it could/should be able to get the source. With a BSD project that is not necessarily true.
- bronson 12y agoIn theory you could see it, but you couldn't think about it or use it -- you need to follow clean room rules. It's two sides of the same issue: either way, the code is not available to you.
- jimktrains2 12y agoWe're still not talking about the same thing. I'm talking about the project you're using and need source for. You're talking about using other projects in another.
- bronson 12y agoWe're not? It sounds like we are... If the project that you're using and need source for is GPLv2, and the code you want to use is GPLv3, then you cannot use it (and it might not be good idea to even look at it -- depends on how litigious that other project is)