David Edelsohn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > >>>>> Doug Gregor writes: > > Doug> Could we ask the SC to reconsider the change in the GCC major version > Doug> numbering for GPLv3? Or, at the very least, explain why it is > Doug> important to change the major version number for a mere license > Doug> change? > > To avoid confusion among GCC users who do not expect a bug fix > release to introuduce a new license.
To pile on after my earlier message, I would say that the change in license does not matter at all, not even a tiny bit, for gcc *users*. It only matters for gcc *distributors*. And I think the vastly smaller population of gcc distributors can be reached by appropriate use of documentation and announcements. Whereas the change in version numbering does matter for users. Ian
