Re: [Gramps-devel] getting things ready for a 3.x maintenance release (Copyright statement)

[Benny M. <ben...@gm...>]

2008/5/7 Brian Matherly <br...@gr...>:

> Benny,
>
> > The consensus last year was not to do GPL 3 for the
> > moment, and wait to see
> > how other projects do the transition.
> > Genealogy software is however a very commercial
> > sector, so some patents may
> > be out there. If GRAMPS becomes too successful I am
> > sure we will see misuse
> > (eg repackaging GRAMPS under a different name, ...).
>
> I'm not exactly sure I would see that as misuse.
> Personally, I would be fine with that. The GPL allows
> for it.


yes, as long as it again is open source.

>
>
> ~Brian
>