[U-Boot] U-book and GPLv3? (fwd)

[Wolfgang Denk]

Dear Haavard Skinnemoen,

In message <20090707135141.7979827c at hskinnemoen-d830> you wrote:
>
> While I think fighting for extensible and "hackable" hardware is good,
> I think a software license is the wrong way to go about it. Let's stick
> to the proven model of GPLv2: You can use my software if I get to use
> your improvements. Trying to impose restrictions on this model in order

The point is that GPLv2 results in situations where  you  cannot  use
and modify your own software any more because it is "protected" and
any versions you build don't run.

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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