Re: Changing top level files and include/ files over to GPLv3

[Andrew Haley <aph-gcc@littlepinkcloud.COM>]

Nick Clifton writes:
 > Hi Geoff,
 > 
 > > I think your copy is out-of-date, especially if it doesn't have a '2007' 
 > > in the copyright years.
 > 
 > Ah, yes, so it was.  I am very sorry about that.
 > 
 > >>> I presume this will include files licensed with an exception,
 > >> I had intended to files with license exceptions, but that has now changed.  The GCC Steering Committee has decided to leave such files alone (for now), so I will not change them.
 > > It would be helpful to post the wording that is being considered.
 > 
 > Umm, do you mean the wording that the GCC Steering committee is 
 > considering to use as replacement text in files which currently use the 
 > GPLv2 (or LGPLv2) but which also have an exception ?  If so, then I am 
 > sorry but I cannot help you.  I do not know what wording they are 
 > considering.  I am sure that you can ask them though.

AFAIAA the FSF hasn't yet sorted out the issue of GPLv3 + linking
exception.  We'll have to wait for them.

Andrew.