GPL compatibility [was Re: last call for MPL comments]

[Luis Villa]

On Thu, Dec 8, 2011 at 2:11 AM, Norv <a.w....@gmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you for the work on this version. I have found out about only
> recently, and I am very glad it is close to release. I was just
> looking to license under MPL 1.1, I guess I can wait a bit,
> instead. :)
>
> It must not very been easy to address GPL compatibility with a bit of
> grace, and yet you seem to have managed to.
>
> It is important from my perspective, that the code can have the
> possibility to preserve all the rights given by Mozilla license alone
> down the line, and I appreciate the work that has been done to still
> address in some way different wishes. I found the mailing lists really
> useful in clarifying questions related to this subject, questions that
> one might have expected in the FAQ, such as the exact mechanism by
> which one can lose the rights to combine the MPL covered code with
> proprietary software... which is instructive. Speaking of which,
> though, I doubt it's so hard for one to create another user account
> somewhere and make a double submission to remove the MPL protection...
> but I think it feels a little cheesy. Interesting enough, it might
> lead me to care a little less about someone "decided" enough to use
> such tricks. :)
>
> Just to be sure I understand correctly the upcoming process and
> further needs... I suppose the next step after release is for FSF to
> accept Mozilla 2.0 as compatible?

Thanks for the kind words on this tricky issue.

We have been working with FSF throughout the process, so we are
hopeful that FSF will indicate that the license is Free Software and
GPL-compatible shortly after release.

Luis