On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 9:03 AM, John Hasler <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm not a current contributor but as user and potential contributor I'd > prefer to see the project stay with GPLv2 and away from GPLv3. BSD is > ok but I prefer GPLv2 (or LGPL, or GPLv2 with stated exceptions). IMHO > GPLv3 is overreaching (it's patent clauses may constitute copyright > abuse), unduly restrictive, overly complex, and nearly incomprehensible.
That more or less sums up my view of the GPL v3. I would also say there are a few areas of the GPL v3 I *really* don't like. These include the forced compatibility with the AGPL v3 (section 13). I also dislike Section 7 paragraph 2 (removal of additional permissions by non-copyright holders). Best Wishes, Chris Travers ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Write once. Port to many. Get the SDK and tools to simplify cross-platform app development. Create new or port existing apps to sell to consumers worldwide. Explore the Intel AppUpSM program developer opportunity. appdeveloper.intel.com/join http://p.sf.net/sfu/intel-appdev _______________________________________________ Ledger-smb-devel mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ledger-smb-devel
