RE: Yes: The linux devs can rescind their license grant. GPLv2 is a bare license and is revocable by the grantor.

zeur here.

> NOTHING to hold them to a promise THEY NEVER MADE.

This is what I've suspected for a long time -- the only solution appears
to be the public domain. For jurisdictions were the public domain is not
legally recognized (I've been told they exist), a workaround /may/ be to
not attach one's name to one's work.

IANAL.

--zeurkous.

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