XEmacs and GPLv3

[Gary Foster]

Although it could've been phrased much more tactfully, the man does have 
a point.

-- Gary F.

David Kastrup wrote:
> Kean Johnston <jkj at sco.com> writes:
> 
>> Actually my preference would be to have it read "GPL V2 or later" to
>> give people the opportunity to use GPL v2 which I understand, versus
>> GPL v3 which I don't fully yet. If that is acceptable please consider
>> this my formal permission to license it under GPL v2 or later. If you
>> insist on it being "GPL v3 or later" I will need to read the new GPL
>> more carefully to ensure it protects freedoms I want protected.
> 
> It is nonsensical to pretend to permit releasing "GPL v2 or later" while
> barring a release as "GPL v3 or later", since "GPL v3 or later" is
> covered by "GPL v2 or later".
>