> To restate my question, does anyone know what the legalities are for
> changing the license on released GPL code? Is this at the discretion of
> the those how hold the copyright?
Yes. Code can be released under multiple licenses. Cygnus did/does this
with their library (I believe.)
> Do all copyright holders have to
> agree?
Yes. (But I am not a lawyer.)
> Linus couldn't come out tomorrow and decide to change the kernel
> license to BSD if he wanted to right.
Correct. He is not the sole copywrite holder. And if he did he can't
change the fact that the code already out there has the GPL.
> Isn't that the point of GPL?
GPL has several uses.
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