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by harikb
1888 days ago
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I don’t get this argument. Can you please explain? > Each version will be given a distinguishing version number. This means if I am using MPLv2, if they modify it then it will be MPLv3 or something similar. My existing software should be unaffected Sure, I can’t refer to v3 and claim the protection of v2. All they are trying to do is to prevent someone from making a fake MPLv3 |
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> 10.2. Effect of New Versions
> You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software, or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license steward.
So yes, you can use MPLv2 for your software; whoever receives at can, _at their discretion_, use it under MPLv3 instead. You can, of course, still use MPLv2, if you're also okay with people choosing to use MPLv3 for your software instead.
I believe they have this clause because the original NPL wasn't GPL compatible, and they had to go through some effort to relicense the Mozilla source code, and figured they never want to go through that again.