[TriLUG] GPLv3 -- What do you think?

[Shane O'Donnell]

>
> I'm 99 44/100% sure that the intent of all of the linux kernel
> contributors was to license their work under gpl, but that intent
> doesn't seem to have been properly documented, and if push came to
> shove...
>

Yep, it's a little scary.  This is why folks are waiting anxiously to
see it enforced in court.  The case precedent will mean a LOT to the
GPL and open source community.

That said, even if it's proved unenforceable, it's not like the sky
will fall.  We would just end up in a much more BSD-ish world for a
while until some lawyers draft an enforceable version.

Shane O.
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