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I don't really see the problem..
If I use GPLv2 code in my GPLv3 project, the actual code is still covered by GPLv2 and can be used by others. However, I would not be able to use GPLv3 code in my GPLv2 project since the license is not "backwards compatible."

As for the merits of GPLv3.....
Posted by: Patrick Jones   Posted on: 09/21/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Somehow...  HerbieHightower | 09/20/06
simple solution  Linux Geek | 09/20/06
Yes...  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 09/20/06
more choices are better  Linux Geek | 09/20/06
Do you have ANY proof of this?  Qbt | 09/20/06
This is not as simple as it seems ...  George Mitchell | 09/21/06
Even within the GPL world, LinuxCreep is totally clueless  A.Typical Zork | 09/20/06
Oh come on now.  Henaway | 09/20/06
you read too much EULA  Linux Geek | 09/20/06
I think what he's saying...  Omch'Ar | 09/20/06
It's happened before, it'll happen again  rpmyers1 | 09/20/06
Windows network stack  toadlife | 09/20/06
STFW first  galileon | 09/21/06
Perhaps YOU should have STFW  toadlife | 09/21/06
Thanks for the link  Patrick Jones | 09/22/06
Also...  toadlife | 09/21/06
Unfortunately, Linux Geek  ebrke | 09/21/06
Who wrote your script today  Boot_Agnostic | 09/20/06
IN the case of linux  toadlife | 09/22/06
I don't really see the problem..  Patrick Jones | 09/21/06
Why this is EXTREMELY important ...  George Mitchell | 09/21/06

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