Re: [phpGroupWare coordinators] Re: Who wants to play?
Maât <[email protected]> Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:06:57 +0100
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Sigurd Nes wrote: >> From: Maât [[email protected]] >> ----8<---- >> for the remaining license issue i don't understand why there is a >> problem with GPL v3 >> >> can someone explain please ? >> ----8<---- > The problem with GPLv3 is that it is not compatible with GPLv2 - and there is code in the system that is GPLv2-only. > It is normal to specify " either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version" - but there is code where the "option" is left out. > > Here is why we can stay on GPLv2 for the current trunk: > (GPLv3 is aimed to address hardware issues) > > http://gplv3.fsf.org/rms-why.html > > Don't get me wrong: I am all for moving to GPLv3 on the next framework. > So if we just hunt GPLv2 only code and either : -- get the autorization to use GPLv3 from the authors -- replace by something else GPL v3 compatible we'll have the problem sorted ?