When to evaluate dual licenses

[Matthew Flaschen]

Chris Travers wrote:
> On Dec 4, 2007 4:03 PM, Wilson, Andrew <andrew.wilson at intel.com> wrote:
> 
>>
>> So, we've established that distribution does potentially matter.
>> Distributors are licensees themselves and may exercise their GPL
>> rights, such as removing section 7 additional permissions
>> from V3 code, or electing a specific version when offered "GPLv2 or
>> later"
>> by an initial developer.
> 
> 
> If one is forced to choose, then works licensed under the GPL v2 or later do
> not meet the OSD because derivative works cannot carry the same licenses.

GPLv2 or later is not a license.  It's a choice of licenses.

Matt Flaschen