:: Re: [DNG] Which license for UMENU2?
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Autor: Nate Bargmann
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A: dng
Asunto: Re: [DNG] Which license for UMENU2?
* On 2016 24 Aug 10:53 -0500, Steve Litt wrote:

> Yes. I'm now considering GPLv3-only.
>
> I would *never* consider GPLvAnything+, because I would never agree to
> anything I haven't yet seen. I have no way of knowing who will be in
> charge of the FSF in ten or twenty years, or from whom they will be
> taking money.
>
> Once upon a time, Redhat was a best of breed Free Software citizen.
> Once upon a time, Debian was more trusted than Walter Cronkite. Things
> change.


That is a good point.

Just to be clear, my understanding is that the "or later" clause does
not bind you, the original author to the any later version. The clause
only applies to licensees of your package.

- Nate

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