Comments on: Will the GPLv3 Resolve Anything? http://techrights.org/2007/03/08/gpl-analysis-novell/ Free Software Sentry – watching and reporting maneuvers of those threatened by software freedom Fri, 25 Nov 2016 09:41:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.14 By: Shane Coyle http://techrights.org/2007/03/08/gpl-analysis-novell/comment-page-1/#comment-401 Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:39:55 +0000 http://boycottnovell.com/2007/03/08/gpl-analysis-novell/#comment-401 Unfortunately, I am beginning to lean towards "no, it won’t"

Especially since I believe GPL2 and GPL3 are to be somewhat incompatible, I fear most projects will at best dual-license under 2 & 3, or eschew v.3 altogether.

Even if GPL3 has no remotely exploitable security flaws, the fact that it is an entirely new and incompatible contractual platform will retard uptake. How many enterprises are running mission-critical apps on NT4 still?

FSF needs to address the loophole(s) in GPLv2 and produce an updated version of that (call it 2.1, 2.5, whatever) as well to protect developers.

It’s all about choice, no?

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