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

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Message-ID: <20070614222229.4f8d5960@the-village.bc.nu>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:22:29 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	"Neshama Parhoti" <pneshama@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Dual-Licensing Linux Kernel with GPL V2 and GPL V3

> So how come they can so easily move to GPLv3 ?
> Don't they have to have permission from all of those contributors (many
> of which are Linux companies and distributors who might prefer staying
> at GPLv2) ?

The FSF uses copyright assignments to ensure the entire project is under
FSF control. Linux does not - there are benefits to both approaches.
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