On 2005-02-07, Luke Skywalker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Mon, 7 Feb 2005 19:41:11 +0100, "Fredrik Lundh"
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>> Am I totally off-target?
>>
>>yes. for details, see the "Combining work with code released under the
>>GPL" section on this page:
>
> Mmmm.. The FAQ isn't very clear about whether it's allowed to write a
> proprietary EXE that calls a GPLed DLL:
Yes it is allowed. You are always allowed to write proprietary
programs that incorporate GPL code. What you are not allowed
to do is distribute those programs under a license that's not
the GPL.
> Considering the fact that the Qt DLL exist by themselves, that the
> version used is the one provided by Qt, and that the EXE uses a
> standard, open way to communicate with it, the above does seem to say
> this use would be valid. Anybody knows of a similar case and the
> output?
My understanding is that what you propose is not valid. An EXE
that uses a GPL'd DLL must be distributed according to the
terms of the GPL. Were that not the case, the LGPL would not
have been needed.
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