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

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Message-ID: <alpine.LFD.0.98.0706141424160.14121@woody.linux-foundation.org>
Date:	Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:27:21 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Alexandre Oliva <aoliva@...hat.com>
cc:	Sean <seanlkml@...patico.ca>, Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>,
	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu, Daniel Hazelton <dhazelton@...er.net>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>, Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>,
	debian developer <debiandev@...il.com>, 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 Thu, 14 Jun 2007, Alexandre Oliva wrote:

> On Jun 14, 2007, Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> > 
> > No. I'm not stupid.
> >
> > The GPLv3 explicitly allows removing additional permissions.
> 
> So what?  You just refrain from accepting contributions that attempt
> to remove them, and you'll keep TiVO happy.

You really aren't thinking, are you?

It's not about keeping Tivo happy. It's about keeping *me* happy. That's 
my primary (only) motivation for a license.

And let's go back to why I selected the GPLv2 in the first place, shall 
we?

I want to be able to use other peoples improvements. If they release 
improved versions of the software I started, I want to be able to merge 
those improvements if I want to.

Your *IDIOTIC* suggestion is explicitly against the whole POINT! By saying 
that I shouldn't accept contributions like that, you just INVALIDATED the 
whole point of the license in the first place!

Can you really not see that?

		Linus
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