RFH: GPLv3

[Bernd Schmidt]

David Edelsohn wrote:
>>> Leaving released branches as GPLv2 is not an option. 
> 
> Dave> What, even *closed* release branches?
> 
> 	The comment referred to GCC 4.2. GCC 4.2 branch may not remain
> under GPLv2.  GCC 4.1 branch may not remain under GPLv2.  Closing the GCC
> 4.2 branch is impractical -- we must provide support until the next
> feature release, currently called GCC 4.3.
> 
> 	Any patches backported to a release branch from mainline after
> mainline is relicensed to GPLv3 will cause the branch to be subject to
> GPLv3, unless the original author explicitly contributes the patch to the
> branch under GPLv2.

I don't think that's true.  Given that all copyrights are assigned to 
the FSF, the FSF could license these changes as GPLv2+ (in 4.2) and 
GPLv3+ (in 4.3 and up) without a problem.  The original author's wishes 
do not come into play.


Bernd
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