Martin Konold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Programs linked to GPL'd library must be GPL, because by using the > GPL'd library you have to comply to the license terms of this library. > The main point is that USING a GPL'd library for a program is only > allowed if the resulting program becomes GPL'd. The library never > becomes part of the program which is very obvious if you consider the > fact the the GPL does not mention linking at all.
If the library isn't part of the program, why would the GPL apply to the program? > The main point is that a library can force some restrictions on a program > which uses the library (Like the Qt Free Software License forces to > release the written program under a free license) but NOT vice versa. Er... where did you get this idea from? It's certainly not a part of copyright law, nor is it a part of the GPL. -- Raul
