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FUD, FUD, FUD ...
Any GPL product including the kernel, CAN be moved to GPL v3. If it were not possible, FSF would not have produced it and MS would not have reacted to that in their strident style. Of course, the existing code will always retain its GPL v2 license, but Linux code is continually changing. And all those changes are interlinked all the way back to the kernel. My basic Linux distro is now issued on a 2GB+ DVD. Thats how much code there is, involving thousands of developers around the world. And when it starts changing piece by piece to GPL v3, any entity trying to maintain a pure GPL v2 environment is going to be swimming with the alligators. Bug fixes will be released and old GPL v2 stuff will just stop working sad . Have fun!
Posted by: George Mitchell   Posted on: 05/23/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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The momentum is building, this will be exciting. I can't wait to see all of  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
MS can't wait either ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
In other news  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/23/07
Not LINUX  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
Yes, Linux. It would be a pain, but it will likely get done, after many  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
Maybe in 5 or 10 years  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
I would imagine it would take less than a year.  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
That just goes to show how much you know about Linux ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
Sigh, can't post with out insulting I see.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
Not that you have ever been known to insult anyone of course ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
You are right here, but, I think there will be enough momentum eventualy  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
What insult?  voska | 05/24/07
Broken clock  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/23/07
Another thing, the collective thought that went in to the GPL3 is truely  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
And, how about a big round of applause for Eben Moglen. He has not gotten  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
Compromises  b3timmons | 05/23/07
Microsoft is the driving force ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
I agree in part,  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
Yup, you're right!  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
If you think this is like SCO  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
SCO was just as confident as you are ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
One more time, this is not even remotely  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
NoAx certainly has his ******* all in a bunch over this. He can't stand it  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
Oh really? Please explain!  Zogg | 05/24/07
Eben Moglen predicts broad embrace of GPL 3  Loverock Davidson | 05/23/07
If you believe a poll with an 11% response rate ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
The guy is dreaming.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
And this post just shows how confused you are ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
Yes, I was speaking of teh Linux kernel  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
FUD, FUD, FUD ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
Nope, unless of course you are saying violate  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
Man, get over it, the Linux kernel will go to GPL3 eventually.  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
George, belive it if you want.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
Man, this has really got you going. You WANT there to be conflict, and  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07
This promices to fork open source  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/23/07
It will indeed be forked ...  George Mitchell | 05/23/07
open source lives on forks  CobraA1 | 05/23/07
Right, and the great thing about the FireFox fork, was that eventually,  DonnieBoy | 05/24/07
Wow! This really brought out the NBM'ers . . . (nt)  Basic Logic | 05/23/07
Hey, Where's Mike Cox ???  Basic Logic | 05/23/07
Mike Cox and his rep are in mourning and will be secluded.  DonnieBoy | 05/23/07

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