xgettext (Re: replication of stuff in /usr/gnu)

[Darren.Reed at Sun.COM]

Joerg Schilling wrote:

>Nicolas Williams <Nicolas.Williams at sun.com> wrote:
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>>This is what the GPLv2 says:
>>
>>9. The Free Software Foundation may publish revised and/or new versions
>>   of the General Public License from time to time.  Such new versions
>>   will be similar in spirit to the present version, but may differ in
>>   detail to address new problems or concerns.
>>
>>   Each version is given a distinguishing version number.  If the
>>   Program specifies a version number of this License which applies to
>>   it and "any later version", you have the option of following the
>>   terms and conditions either of that version or of any later version
>>   published by the Free Software Foundation.  If the Program does not
>>   specify a version number of this License, you may choose any version
>>   ever published by the Free Software Foundation.
>>
>>"..., you have the option of following the terms and conditions either
>>of that version or of any later version..."
>>
>>I think that's pretty darn clear, to lawyers and non-lawyers alike.
>>
>>Put another way, why would Sun Legal have approved *any* GPLv2 programs
>>for use and/or distribution by Sun in Sun products, in development,
>>etcetera, if item (9) said something more like "..., future versions
>>automatically supercede earlier versions..."???
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>Te problem is that the FSF changes the file to read 
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>"...at version 3 or later..."
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Precisely.

Darren