Re: [libreplanet-discuss] Adding [A]GPLv3+ code to Quake-based code base

[Isaac David]

Aaron Wolf wrote :
> because the GPLv3 has an explicit clause that says the code can be 
> used in an AGPLv3 project.

in fact, both licenses have to contain such an explicit concession to
each other for the one-way compatibility to work.

> the resulting combo will be AGPL overall

right.

it's also worth mentioning that this doesn't mean the non-AGPL parts
get re-licensed for the new project. it's only the whole combination
that is AGPL, and the GPL(v2+|v3) components' licenses stay as they 
were.

i get the feeling that this has been poorly misunderstood, 
historically. compatibility is often equivocated with relicense-ability.

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Isaac David
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