On Thu, Apr 06, 2006 at 02:03:34AM +0900, Gregory Brown wrote: } I really didn't want to start a license flame war. I've responded } below, but please keep in mind that my personal beliefs and my } pragmatic beliefs are somewhat disjointed, and that for the } community's sake, I'd always side with my pragmatic feelings. } } Meaning... when GPLv3 comes out, do we. } } a) Resist it by removing any "any later version" clauses from our } license agreements which use the license of ruby } } b) Embrace it and re-release code using GPLv3 and Matz's terms, but } make sure the FSF hears the voice of our community beforehand. } } c) Can it entirely and favor an established license such as the BSD license. } } d) Draft up our own license, possibly with cartoon foxes. You forgot one: e) Ignore it, continue to release under v2 with the clause that allows others to choose to license it under v3, and not include any non-v2 patches/code. --Greg