I see now that the different sourcecode mentions "GPL version #, or later". I'm only using the webservices API so misunderstood the COPYING file which only says GPLv2, but that's only a reference for GPLv2.
Thanks for the answers. On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 9:35 PM, Daniel Friesen <[email protected]>wrote: > Most GPLed code is "GPL version #, or later". That's what MediaWiki is, > so even if a move to GPLv3 is made anything specifying the ", or later" > which all the MW extensions using GPL in svn should be, then that code > can still be used because the ", or later" allows the code to be used > under GPLv3 > > ~Daniel Friesen (Dantman, Nadir-Seen-Fire) [http://nadir-seen-fire.com] > -Nadir-Point (http://nadir-point.com) > -Wiki-Tools (http://wiki-tools.com) > -MonkeyScript (http://monkeyscript.nadir-point.com) > -Animepedia (http://anime.wikia.com) > -Narutopedia (http://naruto.wikia.com) > -Soul Eater Wiki (http://souleater.wikia.com) > > > > Trond Olsen wrote: > > It was in regard to if you're mixing in GPLv2 compatible sourcecode and > then > > later will be unable to receive security updates if MediaWiki becomes > GPLv3 > > only. > > > > On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Brion Vibber <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > >> On 2/17/09 11:34 AM, Trond Olsen wrote: > >> > >>> Are there any plans of MediaWiki migrating from GPLv2 to GPLv3? If so, > >>> > >> will > >> > >>> GPLv2 still be supported in future release? > >>> > >> We have no particular plans to update to GPLv3 at this time. > >> > >> Any particular interest in us converting or not in the future? > >> > >> -- brion > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikitech-l mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikitech-l mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l > _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l
