Zach Welch <z...@superlucidity.net> writes: > On Wed, 2009-06-24 at 11:18 +0200, Magnus Lundin wrote: >> Simple project for a CS student. >> >> A wrapper with a libftdi interface calling libftd2xx, as a project using >> a LGPL license >> >> So any user can take their binary copy of OpenOCD linked against libftdi >> and simply replace the libftdi dll file, no need to play with system >> files or drivers. >> >> Is such a library illegal ? Who would have standing to complain ? > > You are doing it to circumvent the GPL. I think that is illegal.
IMO "circumvent" is indistinguishable from "comply with". That is, it is a way of achieving some goals while remaining within the terms of the GPL. > You would be contravening this copyright holder's intention, which would > make you liable for any possible infringement that I could show. Now it you you who wants to ignore the actual terms of the license, and substitute your own intentions. > Furthermore, I think individuals can be held liable for "inducing" > infringement, which is where IANAL becomes useful in some respects. Have you considered a career with the RIAA?... [...] -- John Devereux _______________________________________________ Openocd-development mailing list Openocd-development@lists.berlios.de https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/openocd-development
