[MPlayer-cvslog] r25454 - in trunk: libmpcodecs/vd_zrmjpeg.c libmpcodecs/vf_zrmjpeg.c libvo/vo_bl.c libvo/vo_zr.c libvo/vo_zr2.c

[Nico Sabbi]

Il Tuesday 18 December 2007 23:23:31 rsnel at cube.dyndns.org ha scritto:
> Hello,

> > requested when, where and why?
> > I don't want a loophole around my neck (gplv3 and any
> > other license that we don't know anything about)
>
> Requested by Diego in a private mail. I think "GPL v2 or later"
> (and GPL v3 or later, in a later stadium) is the right choice.
>
> Using the "or later" clause simplifies upgrading to GPL v3 (and
> later versions). If the FSF (or it's predecessor) ever creates GPL
> v8 with an "all your code belongs to microsoft"-clause (or
> whatever), we can just remove the or later clause and put all our
> updates under GPL v7 only (after which the 'gpl v7 or later' code
> will become unmaintained and thus not so useful anymore).

yet evil parassites will have a chance to use the code
released up to that moment as gplv8/whatever bullshit license
in manners we don't or won't like

>
> There will be no loophole around your neck, GPL v3 just closes some
> holes in GPL v2. It's spirit (users should have freedom) is
> identical.
>
> Greetings,
>
> Rik.

I feel extremely unconfortable with any change involving
license terms based only on trust on previous licenses ( === bets )