Re: Article: IBM wants to "clean up the license" of Linux

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Tue, 29 Dec 1998 19:57:20 +0000 (GMT)

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> > AFAIR that statement is recommended to append to your program's
> > source and/or display. If you say "This program is GPL version 2
> > period" I believe it is then GPL 2 period, regardless of wether a
> > 3 comes out. Richard, do you care to clarify this?
>
> I don't even see how this can be legal. As far as I know no contract
> or license can make you agree to something that has not yet been
> written.

Yawn . Read the entire document carefully before making statements. Its quite
clear about when it applies and you having the right to opt out.

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