> > > > > Generally, you can link to a non-free library from a GPL code if you > > > deliver > > > your GPL code with a specific exception for that non-free library. >
I understand that you can link proprietary code IF you add a specific exception. I cannot grasp the point, but I give up for now. I will study it deeply, and ask more elucidations to a lawyer... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > If your code is already part of a GPL program (say QGIS), you have to > > > redistribute your code under the same GPL licence, and you cannot add > > > such an > > > exception, therefore you cannot link to this non-free library. > > > > > > Of course in any (legally possible) case you want to be sure you have > all > > > the > > > needed rights on the non-free library side. > > > > > > Keep in mind that a Python «import» is considered being a library link, > > > and please do read the aforementionned FAQ, it contains all the > > > necessary elements > > > for you to fully understand the (difficult) matter. > > > > > > Vincent > > > > > > Le lundi 26 mars 2012 16:16:57, G. Allegri a écrit : > > > > I would really appreciate if you could explain me this point, > > > > seriously. > > > > > > > > giovanni > > > > > > > > 2012/3/26 G. Allegri <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > I apologize for my ignorance, could you explain me the differences? > > > > > You say that I cannot do an import in python to load ArcGIS code, > but > > > > > here you say that I can import/link proprietary code in GPL code.I > > > > > see > > > > > > a > > > > > > > > contradiction here. > > > > > I apologize again if I cannot get to the point... > > > > > > > > > > giovanni > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 2012/3/26 Paolo Cavallini <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > >> Il 26/03/2012 15:08, G. Allegri ha scritto: > > > > >> > Have I misunderstood it? > > > > >> > > > > >> yes > > > > >> -- > > > > >> Paolo Cavallini - Faunalia > > > > >> www.faunalia.eu > > > > >> Full contact details at www.faunalia.eu/pc >
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