[wp-hackers] WordPress and GPLv3

[Kimmo Suominen]

Roy,

There should be no incompatibility for a theme to be GPLv3 while
WordPress is GPLv2.  What incompatibility do you see?

Best regards,
+ Kimmo
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On Tue, Dec 25, 2007 at 04:18:21AM +0000, Roy Schestowitz wrote:
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> Some months ago, I believe it was Lloyd who said that GPLv3 was a
> matter of wait and watch (what others so). With maturity and high
> adoption (over 1,300 projects now), will it not be reasonable for
> WordPress to upgrade to GPLv3? I am just asking. There is nothing to
> be lost and the benefit is a defensive one as well as a perceptual
> one. From a programmer's (or "hacker's") point of view, this would
> also resolve compatibility issues (c/f
> http://wordpress.org/support/topic/144778 ).
> 
> Merry Christmas/happy holidays to all.
> 
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