Re: [Gramps-devel] Clarification of Project Licenseing and Source File Header policies

[Brian M. <br...@gr...>]

> > Yes, but I believe it is legally incorrect that one
> can upgrade gpl v2
> > or later to agpl v3. The two licences can be mixed,
> but gpl v2+ code
> > _cannot_ become agpl v3+ code, because it gives more
> restrictions and
> > the fsf wanted gpl v3 in the spirit of gpl v2 without
> extra new
> > restrictions.
> 
> Yes, good point. I think that the issue here is that AGPL
> is a
> different License from the GPL.
> 
> That could probably be fixed by just changing "the project
> could
> choose to exercise the "or later" part of the license and
> release
> Gramps under the Affero GPL or some other more restrictive
> license" to
> "the project could re-release Gramps under the Affero GPL
> or some
> other more restrictive license. However, this would require
> agreement
> among all contributors."

Good call. I've updated the wiki to match your suggestion.

~Brian