Linux: Dual-Licensing the Kernel Jun 12, 2007, 12 :45 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (6817 reads)
"'I was impressed in the sense that it was a hell of a lot better than the disaster that were the earlier drafts,' Linus Torvalds explained in reply to a comment suggesting that he was impressed with the final draft of the GPLv3. He went on to add, 'I still think GPLv2 is simply the better license.' The discussion began with a suggestion that the Linux kernel be dual-licensed GPLv2 and GPLv3. Linus noted, 'I consider dual-licensing unlikely (and technically quite hard), but at least _possible_ in theory. I have yet to see any actual *reasons* for licensing under the GPLv3, though. All I've heard are shrill voices about 'tivoization' (which I expressly think is ok) and panicked worries about Novell-MS (which seems way overblown, and quite frankly, the argument seems to not so much be about the Novell deal, as about an excuse to push the GPLv3)...'"
