Re: GPLv2 icon with GPLv3+ program

[Ulrik Sverdrup <ulrik sverdrup gmail com>]

Hello

>> Ok. But still only to an older (potentially) GPLv3-incompatible
>> version? I acquired gnome-icon-theme from debian whose copyright file
>> only mentions GPLv2.
>
> Yes, gnome-themes is currently LGPL v2 only.  I don't know much about the
> GPL v3 licensing issues, but I'm guessing that doesn't really help with this
> specific problem... I was really just saying that it wasn't the first time
> people had wondered about icon theme licensing, and not come to any firm
> conclusions.

Ok. You say *Lesser* GPL. Just FYI: I have gnome-themes and
gnome-icon-theme version 2.26 installed, and in the debian copyright
for these two packages, it still says GPLv2 (only) (Not LPGL, but
GPL).

ulrik