linux-kernel - Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

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Date:	Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:08:42 +0100
From:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
To:	Tarkan Erimer <tarkan@...one.net.tr>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>,
	"david@...g.hm" <david@...g.hm>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>, mingo@...e.hu
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

On Mon, Jun 11, 2007 at 09:46:18AM +0300, Tarkan Erimer wrote:
> Greg KH wrote:
> >On Sun, Jun 10, 2007 at 05:21:53PM +0300, Tarkan Erimer wrote:
> >  
> >> I hope we should upgrade to GPLv3 and Sun should "Dual License" the
> >> OpenSolaris via GPLv3 (or at least,GPLv3 should be CDDL compatible.).
> >>    
> >
> >The OpenSolaris community has already stated that they do not want to
> >accept GPLv3, why not discuss this with them if you want to try to
> >change their minds?
> >  
> It was just an example came to my mind at first when thinking about 
> "Dual Licensing" or upgrading Linux Kernel to the GPLv3. Yeah maybe,the 
> "OpenSolaris Community" do not want GPLv3. But; IMHO, it is in the hands 
> of "Sun" not the "OpenSolaris Community".

Perhaps.  However, since the only thing in hands of your kind of advocates
is best not mentioned on a family-friendly maillist, may I suggest taking
that exciting thread to more appropriate place?
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