Re: [OS:N:] GPL Question

["M. Fioretti" <m fioretti inwind it>]

On Fri, Nov 07, 2003 12:31:06 at 12:31:06PM -0800, Anthony Saffer (anthony safferconsulting com) wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I have a question about the GPL that I am hoping that someone can give me a
> clear answer on. Let's say that I create a piece of software and release it
> under the GPL. Does this automatically bound me from releasing ALL future
> versions under it or can I change to a different license should the GPL not
> work out for me?
> 

I am not a lawyer. Said this, *my* understanding is that:

you cannot take the GPL back. Once you release something under GPL it
stays that way. However:

you can stop development to version X GPL, and release new version
under different license: version X will remain GPL, your new code will
be licensed as you like

you can also release the same version with different licenses. This is
what MySql and Qt do, but here we really need some more
confirmation. Again, all I wrote here is *my* understanding, which may
be 100% wrong.

Ciao,
	Marco Fioretti

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