top | item 35831542 (no title) artbristol | 2 years ago They are here https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/old-licenses.html discuss order hn newest kzrdude|2 years ago The URL in the posting here used to redirect to GPL3, not to any of the "old licenses".The indication of that is given by internet archive which recorded that redirect:https://web.archive.org/web/20230215001250/https://www.gnu.o... anonymousiam|2 years ago It's indicative of the rift between FSF and Linux developers that the GPL v2 is on the "Old Licenses" page and "kept here for reference." I'll understate this; Linux is a fairly important project that still uses the GPL v2 license. Ferret7446|2 years ago It's infeasible for Linux to switch to GPLv3, even if Linus and every Linux dev alive today wanted to, so it's a moot point. RobotToaster|2 years ago Only because Linus supports tivoization. load replies (2) Proven|2 years ago [deleted]
kzrdude|2 years ago The URL in the posting here used to redirect to GPL3, not to any of the "old licenses".The indication of that is given by internet archive which recorded that redirect:https://web.archive.org/web/20230215001250/https://www.gnu.o...
anonymousiam|2 years ago It's indicative of the rift between FSF and Linux developers that the GPL v2 is on the "Old Licenses" page and "kept here for reference." I'll understate this; Linux is a fairly important project that still uses the GPL v2 license. Ferret7446|2 years ago It's infeasible for Linux to switch to GPLv3, even if Linus and every Linux dev alive today wanted to, so it's a moot point. RobotToaster|2 years ago Only because Linus supports tivoization. load replies (2) Proven|2 years ago [deleted]
Ferret7446|2 years ago It's infeasible for Linux to switch to GPLv3, even if Linus and every Linux dev alive today wanted to, so it's a moot point.
kzrdude|2 years ago
The indication of that is given by internet archive which recorded that redirect:
https://web.archive.org/web/20230215001250/https://www.gnu.o...
anonymousiam|2 years ago
Ferret7446|2 years ago
RobotToaster|2 years ago
Proven|2 years ago
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