[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

[Diego Biurrun]

On Tue, Dec 18, 2007 at 11:31:42PM +0100, Nico Sabbi wrote:
> Il Tuesday 18 December 2007 23:23:31 rsnel at cube.dyndns.org ha scritto:
> > > 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

Your paranoia is uncalled for, GPL v3 is not an unknown.

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

This is not a licensing change for MPlayer.  A few files were GPL v2
only while MPlayer in general is GPL v2 or later.  Now things are a bit
more consistent.

Diego