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

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Date:	Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:56:44 -0300
From:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
To:	Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org>
Cc:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>,
	"david\@lang.hm" <david@...g.hm>,
	Tarkan Erimer <tarkan@...one.net.tr>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>, mingo@...e.hu
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

On Jun 13, 2007, Jörn Engel <joern@...fs.org> wrote:

> On Wed, 13 June 2007 14:33:07 -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
>> 
>> The beauty of the GPLv2 is exactly that it's a "tit-for-tat" license, and 
>> you can use it without having to drink the kool-aid.

> One could even add that "tit-for-tat" appears to be the best strategy
> in game theory for continuous runs of the prisoners dilemma.

It is, indeed.

Now the remaining piece of the proof is to show that the GPLv2 is
tit-for-tat.

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FSF Latin America Board Member         http://www.fsfla.org/
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