Is GPLv3 Becoming an Distant-yet-inevitable Destination for Linux?

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2007-06-13 13:52:43 UTC
Modified: 2007-06-13 13:56:51 UTC

It appears as though, partly due to Sun's increased pressure, Linus Torvalds might (just might) one day consider a dual-licensed Linux kernel. Have a look at this article.

One solution to the debate about whether the Linux kernel should migrate to the almost-complete GPL version 3 (define) is to have the Linux kernel dual-licensed under GPL versions 2 and 3.

There's more on this topic in the following thread:

[Linus:] "So they [Sun] want to use Linux resources (_especially_ drivers), but they do *not* want to give anything back especially ZFS, which seems to be one of their very very few bright spots)..."

The gist of it all is that OpenSolaris puts pressure on Linus. Jonathan Schwartz has just posted an open letter in his blog. He invites Linus over for dinner.

Comments

shane

2007-06-13 16:05:51

like Linus says - he's pragmatic - basically, if OpenSolaris goes GPLv3 (as was rumored earlier) then Linus will look very hard at taking Linux to v3:

Torvalds then suggested that if Sun were to release Solaris under the GPLv3 – as it has discussed it might – he would be more inclined to do the same with the Linux kernel.
“Btw, if Sun really _is_ going to release OpenSolaris under GPLv3, that _may_ be a good reason. I don't think the GPLv3 is as good a license as v2, but on the other hand, I'm pragmatic, and if we can avoid having two kernels with two different licenses and the friction that causes, I at least see the _reason_ for GPLv3. As it is, I don't really see a reason at all.”

Imagine GNU/Solaris! and GNU/Linux both under v3... nice.

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