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[Savannah-cvs] [411] Fix the note on LGPL compatibility.


From: ineiev
Subject: [Savannah-cvs] [411] Fix the note on LGPL compatibility.
Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 07:13:27 -0400 (EDT)

Revision: 411
          
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=administration&revision=411
Author:   ineiev
Date:     2020-05-21 07:13:26 -0400 (Thu, 21 May 2020)
Log Message:
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Fix the note on LGPL compatibility.

Modified Paths:
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    trunk/sviki/HowToGetYourProjectApprovedQuickly.mdwn

Modified: trunk/sviki/HowToGetYourProjectApprovedQuickly.mdwn
===================================================================
--- trunk/sviki/HowToGetYourProjectApprovedQuickly.mdwn 2020-05-19 18:52:39 UTC 
(rev 410)
+++ trunk/sviki/HowToGetYourProjectApprovedQuickly.mdwn 2020-05-21 11:13:26 UTC 
(rev 411)
@@ -89,9 +89,12 @@
     License (and compatible), even though is not compatible with the GNU
     GPL. Always use the "or any later version" wording in your notices,
     as otherwise future compatibility problems are crated. (Aside: for
-    the LGPL, we can technically accept LGPL\*-only since it can be
+    the LGPL, we can technically accept LGPLv2-only since it can be
     converted to any version of the GPL, but we nevertheless strongly
-    recommend against using LGPL\*-only.)
+    recommend against using LGPLv2-only. More aside: as of 2019,
+    we consider LGPLv3-or-later compatible with GPLv3 and any later
+    versions of the GPL, even though LGPLv3 has no LGPLv2-like provisions,
+    and further versions of the LGPL have not been drafted yet.)
 
 -   Consistent licensing:
     Write appropriate copyright and license notices ([[ValidNotices]]),




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