Follow-up Comment #16, task #16601 (group administration):
> 1. Standard Interfaces
>
> The GPLv3 defines a Standard Interface as:
>
> An official standard defined by a recognized standards body, or
> An interface widely used in a particular programming language.
>
> For Windows:
>
> WinAPI is a de facto standard for interacting with the Windows operating
> system. While not an official standard in the sense of being ratified by a
> standards body like ISO or IEEE, it is widely used by Windows developers.
> mmsystem is a subsystem of the WinAPI providing multimedia functions. It
> is part of the broader Windows standard interface for handling multimedia
> tasks such as sound and timing.
>
> Thus, WinAPI (and by extension mmsystem) qualifies as a Standard Interface
> under the clause of being “widely used among developers.”
I see, the libraries in question may qualify as ones implementing Standard
Interfaces; however, that clause includes a condition, "for which an
implementation is available to the public in source code form". Are any
reference implementations of those libraries available in source code form?
> 2. System Libraries
>
> System Libraries are:
>
> Included in the normal packaging of a Major Component (e.g., an operating
> system like Windows).
I believe more specifics are needed,
"Major Component", in this context, means a major essential component
... of the specific operating system...
I don't think the whole operating system can be a major essential component of
itself (not in practice).
> Used only to enable functionality with the Major Component or to implement
> a Standard Interface.
Also, I feel that the part "serves only to enable use of the work with that
Major Component" hasn't been sufficiently addressed.
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