Why is the GPL v3 so necessary ?

Why is the GPL v3 so necessary ?

Posted Apr 27, 2005 3:31 UTC (Wed) by jamesh (subscriber, #1159)
In reply to: Why is the GPL v3 so necessary ? by sbergman27
Parent article: Eben Moglen's linux.conf.au keynote

It isn't the first time they've made changes when the GPL's terms had unforseen/undesirable consequences. For example, the GPL v1 meant that you couldn't put a copy of a GPL program (with source) and a proprietary program onto a single CD and distribute it. The GPL was changed to allow "mere aggregation" in version 2 to allow it.

If the FSF thinks that some form of patent defense is a good thing in a license and the GPL causes problems due to its incompatibility with such terms, why do you think they wouldn't change?

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