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Subject: Re: Promise SATA driver GPL'd
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On Mer, 2003-07-23 at 11:21, Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> Previously Matthias Andree wrote:
> > How about the "or, at your option, any later version" clause in the GPL?
> 
> Does everyone use that clause? I certainly don't.

It is a good idea to do so because otherwise any version can be used,
including the GPLv1 which is far weaker in some areas.