Torvalds says he might use GPLv3 if Sun does <http://www.uptilt.com/c.html?rtr=on&s=a4g,sslo,jnx,72ex,lhni,lv7l,sjr> Linux creator and maintainer Linus Torvalds has indicated that he might be more inclined toward licensing the Linux kernel under the forthcoming GPLv3 if Sun Microsystems does the same for its OpenSolaris Unix operating system.