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Samba Adopts GPLv3 For Future Releases

Posted by kdawson on from the first-trickle-in-the-flood dept.

Jeremy Allison - Sam writes with news that the Samba Team has decided to adopt the GPLv3 and LGPLv3 licenses for all future releases of Samba. Follow the link for a FAQ addressed to Samba developers and contributors. "To allow people to distinguish which Samba version is released with the new GPLv3 license, we are updating our next version release number. The next planned version release was to be 3.0.26, this will now be renumbered so the GPLv3 version release will be 3.2.0. To be clear, all versions of Samba numbered 3.2 and later will be under the GPLv3, all versions of Samba numbered 3.0.x and before remain under the GPLv2."

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  1. So, let me summerize by mergy · · Score: 4, Funny

    the

    *.2.* indicates GPLv3
    *.0.* indicates GPLv2

    So, to easily remember this kids 2 equals 3 and 0 equals 2.

    All set now?

  2. Oh whew! by mattgreen · · Score: 3, Funny

    What a relief! These past few nights I have been unable to sleep as I pondered which versions of what software should adopt the new GPL (which is really sweet BTW you should check it out, it has awesome graphics). I can rest a little easier now knowing that they are moving to GPLv3.

    After all, its the morally correct thing to do.

  3. Re:Why not v3.3.x? by Jeremy+Allison+-+Sam · · Score: 4, Funny

    'Cos odd numbered releases mean "development" releases. People have been trained by the Linux kernel to think that. It's like odd numbered Star Trek movies, everyone knows they suck :-).
    Jeremy.