GPL version 2 only for BusyBox 1.3.0.

[Rob Landley]

On Thursday 14 September 2006 11:11 am, Jason Schoon wrote:
> On 9/14/06, Rob Landley <rob at landley.net> wrote:
> >
> > Erik Andersen wrote:
> > > On Wed Sep 13, 2006 at 11:07:51PM -0400, Rob Landley wrote:
> > > > I'm planning to simplify the BusyBox license to GPLv2 only tomorrow,
> > so
> > > > that BusyBox 1.3.0 will be GPLv2 only when it ships.
> > > >
> > > > Are you ok with that?
> > >
> > > Sure, works for me.
> >
> > So, I confirmed that Erik has objection to simplifying the BusyBox license
> > to
> > GPL version 2 only, dropping the "or later".  I also asked the Software
> > Freedom Law Center, and on Monday they confirmed they're still happy to
> > represent us as a GPL version 2 project.  And I've brought it up several
> > times on this list over the past few months and nobody's come up with a
> > compelling argument against it.
> >
> 
> 
> Important typo of note here.  Replace "Erik has objection" with "Erik has no
> objection."  My head was spinning trying to follow the logic otherwise ;-)

Yes, I meant "no objection".  (Erik was clearer than I managed to be. :)

Rob
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