If I contributed to the linux kernel, I can do so under any license I choose so long as it's compatable with linking to a GPL2 whole. There are portions of the kernel licensed GPL2 or later. Ripping out Linus's portions might not be impossable, but a linux compatable GPL3 fork of BSD, or maybe HURD, is likely easier. Nothing forces Linus to upgrade the license on his work, but he won't look so good if he's the major obsticle to upgrading the licence on the kernel as a whole.
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Re:Outvoted?
Posted by: hanelyp on January 30, 2006 06:36 AM#