[Squithrilve]

> ...the fact that the Linux kernel is licensed under GPLv2 or later.

Actually Linux is licenced only under GPLv2:

> The only one of any note that I'd like to point out directly is the clarification in the COPYING file, making it clear that it's only _that_ particular version of the GPL that is valid for the kernel.

> ...

> Why? There's been some discussions of a GPL v3 which would limit licensing to certain "well-behaved" parties, and I'm not sure I'd agree with such restrictions - and the GPL itself allows for "any version" so I wanted to make this part unambigious as far as my personal code is concerned.

Source: http://lkml.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0009.1/0096.html

[rkowalick]

Here is an excellent video of Linus talking about why he specifically chose the GPLv2 and how he felt betrayed when the FSF released GPLv3:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=PaKIZ7gJlRU