Linus Torvalds says GPL v3 violates everything that GPLv2 stood for

Why it was recommended

Here is an excellent video of Linus talking about why he specifically chose the GPLv2

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What it covers

A short TFiR clip of Linus Torvalds explaining why he thinks GPLv3 violates what GPLv2 stood for. He describes why he chose GPLv2 for kernel development and his view of the. It is for a general viewer who does not plan to take a prerequisite first.

Video details

Channel

TFiR

Length

9 min 33 sec

Year

2014

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