Re: [LinuxBIOS] PATCH: GPL Header for som/ims/p2b code.

[Uwe Hermann]

Hi,

On Mon, Oct 09, 2006 at 06:23:34PM +0200, Segher Boessenkool wrote:
> > > gpl v2. Let's avoid "or later" until that controversy is resolved.
> >
> > I don't see a problem with "v2 or later". Everybody who doesn't  
> > like to
> > use GPLv3 (when it's released) can just chose to use v2. That's
> > perfectly legal.
>
> FWIW, no one but the original author(s) can decide to re-license
> "v2 only" code to "v2 or later"

Correct.

I'm notsaying to change the license of other people's code (because
that's simply not possible). Only the respective copyright owner can
change the license.

Uwe.