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Too Soon To Worry
Until Linus accepts GPL3'd code into Linux, I don't think there is much to worry about. Existing code can still be maintained at the GPL2 level and there's nothing to prevent new code under GPL2, even after GPL3 is in the wild.

How the take-up of GPL3 proceeds, and what the ultimate legalities become, won't be clear overnight. I think that Novell should be cautious, as they seem to be in their filing, and it is appropriate for them to put a cautionary note in that material. That is not the same as saying GPL3 will actually derail the deal.
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Man, Richard Stallman has to be crying. Breaking up a deal with the devil,  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
And another thing, this is really unprecedented, Bill Gates at the mercy  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Wouldn't you be better off at slashdot?  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
But wait, this is from an actual recording, only the parts embarassing to  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Why?  Jack-Booted EULA | 05/29/07
Well,  msdead | 05/30/07
Have you ever seen the movie "Antitrust"?  intj-astral@... | 05/30/07
Novell worries that GPL 3 could foil Microsoft pact  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
Wow, what an insight, the problem with Linux is that we need Microsoft to  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Yes  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
Man, great news, we can trust MS to always do the right thing in helping  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
I do!  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
YES! We can trust foxes to guard the chicken coup! Great news!  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Is that kind of like?  Ole Man | 05/29/07
Yes, and history has always proven  Ole Man | 05/29/07
Please don't help  NemesisNL | 05/29/07
That's ok, I'm sure they don't mind  Loverock Davidson | 05/29/07
I get it: Bill Gates is Jesus!  ihatelinux | 06/01/07
No worries  Tim Patterson | 05/29/07
And, I think you have identified the big problem for MS.  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Not if your buisines is...  NemesisNL | 05/29/07
Yes, if your business is support and customization, then open source is  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
I've come to the conclusion that...  Henry Miller | 05/29/07
And, another thing, it is NOT ok to break the INTENT of a license through  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
Have to differ here  NemesisNL | 05/29/07
Right, perfectly legal, but morally wrong to circumvent the intent of the  DonnieBoy | 05/29/07
GPL v4?  Too Old For IT | 05/29/07
A perfect example  Ole Man | 05/30/07
Go GPL v3!  grunthus | 05/29/07
I hope the Linux community stops shooting themselves in the foot  hoiatl | 05/30/07
I think that you will find that derailing the Novel/MS deal is actually a  DonnieBoy | 05/30/07
Even those who have made "peace"  Ole Man | 05/30/07
Too Soon To Worry  orcmid | 05/30/07
Not quite  gotitright | 05/30/07
Confused???  Jxn | 06/02/07
ga  charles656oio@... | 05/30/07
Man, Novell is in a Sandwich  3dguru | 06/03/07

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