Should everybody re-license to use GPL 3?

Should everybody re-license to use GPL 3?

Posted Nov 23, 2004 20:18 UTC (Tue) by mjw (subscriber, #16740)
In reply to: Should everybody re-license to use GPL 3? by corbet
Parent article: GPL 3 to Take on IP, Patents (eWeek)

Also note that the GPL actually talks about newer versions in clause 9 with much more detail:

9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
of the General Public License from time to time. Such new versions will
be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in detail to
address new problems or concerns.

Each version is given a distinguishing version number. If the Program
specifies a version number of this License which applies to it and "any
later version", you have the option of following the terms and conditions
either of that version or of any later version published by the Free
Software Foundation. If the Program does not specify a version number of
this License, you may choose any version ever published by the Free Software
Foundation.

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