> However, imagine simple situation: > 1. I write proprietary program with open plugin api. I even make the api > itself public domain. Program works by itself, does not contain any > GPL-ed code. > 2. Later someone writes plugin using the api (which is public domain so > is GPL compatible), plugin gets loaded into my software, significantly > affecting its functionality (UI, operations, file formats, whatever). > 3. Someone downloads the plugin and loads it into my program
I don't think it is legal to distribute the plugin in binary form. OTOH it should be legal to distribute it as source code. > Am I bound by GPL? Certainly not, I did not sign or agree to it in way. correct -- damjan -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
