Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

2001-09-01 Thread Santiago Vila
On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Jakob B. Jensen wrote: Suppose package X is licensed under GPL version 1 or later. As long as this text remains on the package, each recipient has the freedom to use it *at his/hers option* under GPL 1, 2 or 3 (or later). Suppose by an act of packaging Debian licenses

Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

2001-09-01 Thread Steve Greenland
On 31-Aug-01, 16:22 (CDT), Santiago Vila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's consider the following proposal: The GPL file in base-files should better be renamed to GPL-2 and GPL should be a symlink pointing to it. [ The proposal is independent of whatever step may come afterwards if/once

Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

2001-09-01 Thread David Coe
Steve Greenland [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On 31-Aug-01, 16:22 (CDT), Santiago Vila [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's consider the following proposal: The GPL file in base-files should better be renamed to GPL-2 and GPL should be a symlink pointing to it. [ The proposal is

Re: Software Licenced Under a Specific Version of GPL

2001-09-01 Thread Jakob B. Jensen
Sorry for replying to this, I am not a DD, technically just a user. I am not a lawyer either, so sorry for discussing licensing topics. This e-mail is about freedom, not law. On Fri, Aug 31, 2001 at 05:43:27PM +0200, Santiago Vila wrote: ... packages under `GPL or later' should refer to the