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Profound misunderstanding
I'm hoping that it's just a misunderstanding and not a malicious effort to spread FUD John...

First off, GPL v 3 isn't even a license yet, it's a PROPOSED license that hasn't been finalized.

Second, all software currently licensed under GPL v 2 will remain licensed under GPL v 2 from now until the end of time. Does this mean that GCC will remain GPL v 2? Of course not, but the current version (or latest version released before a v 3 license) will remain perfectly usable.

Also, the Linux kernel does not require GCC. You need a compatible C compiler to compile it, but it doesn't actually USE the code from GCC. (This is why you can write GPL software in VB.)

If that's not enough then you can also look up all the things that are LGPL licensed in the kernel.

Finally, what do you care about all this anyway? This doesn't affect your cherished MS ecosystem in any way shape or form?
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Profound misunderstanding  Robert Crocker | 08/11/06
Re:  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/11/06
Long spoons  Anton Philidor | 08/11/06
and shallow dishes  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/11/06
"Any company..."  Anton Philidor | 08/11/06
How simple do you want it?  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/11/06
Re: Spoons  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/11/06
It's a terrible situation  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/11/06
How...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/11/06
This isn't a GPL class  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/11/06
Exactly  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/11/06
You do realize ...  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/11/06
Re: realization  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/12/06
See my response to John L. Ries...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/12/06
See my response (with link)...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/12/06
Ever heard of libstdc++?  Roger Ramjet | 08/14/06
On this whole mess  True_Lucifer@... | 08/11/06
What if a company...  Anton Philidor | 08/11/06
There's no gauntlet to squeeze through.  dave.leigh@... | 08/11/06
You understate the simplicity  Yagotta B. Kidding | 08/11/06
On the major point we're agreed.  dave.leigh@... | 08/11/06
umm...  Scott W | 08/11/06
Minor error  John L. Ries | 08/12/06
One Phrase to Define It All  Arthas | 08/11/06
You missed it completely.  linux for me | 08/12/06
You really need to do your homework  John L. Ries | 08/12/06
Regarding LGPL  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/12/06
No, Stallman doesn't like proprietory software  John L. Ries | 08/14/06
Regarding LGPL (edited)  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 08/12/06
You a truck driver?  xstep | 08/12/06
You know John...  Michael Kelly | 08/15/06

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