> The situation with GPL and LGPL is different: A change in the > license of the code is a very careful decision. Whereas the FDL > license version does not matter for many developers. This > explains the difference in module structure.
Is this true? The GFDL certainly caught a lot of attention when it came out. Also, if the "or any later version" clause isn't given, it seems there could be a problem blindly upgrading. At a quick glance, the situation doesn't look that different. I agree, it is a license change, blindly upgradeing the license is always wrong, it doesn't matter if `many developers' do not care. It is partially our job to see that they do care.