[Gimp-developer] [Fwd: Re: Gimp license]

[Martin Nordholts]

gg wrote:
> Martin Nordholts wrote:
>   
>> gg wrote:
>>     
>> Without the "or later clause" it wouldn't really be a GNU project which
>> isn't much of an alternative.
>>     
> I don't quite follow. In what way does the idea "GNU project" oblige "or
> later"?
>
>   

My statement was under the assumption that GNU projects should keep up
to date with new versions of the GNU GPL in which case the "or later"
cause is necessary to make licence upgrades feasible. My assumption may
be wrong but it to me seems reasonable.

- Martin