From: Gregory Brown <gregory.t.brown@...>
Date: 2007-07-12T09:33:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Rubys License

On 7/11/07, Josef 'Jupp' Schugt <jupp@gmx.de> wrote:
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> Josef 'Jupp' Schugt wrote:
> >> Q: Is Ruby know under the GPLv2 or GPLv3 ?
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> > Ruby does not specify the GPL version therefore applies
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> Hmm, seems to depend on the Ruby version.
> Recent Ruby versions state GPL 2, License on ruby-talk doesn't.

Right, I brought this up maybe a year ago and Matz decided to lock it
to GPLv2 (which is a smart move, as the 'or any later version' clause
is viral)

He said he was considering moving to GPL3 when it became finalized.
I've not asked what he thinks, and honestly haven't decided what I
think about GPL 3 :)