On Sun, Oct 01, 2000 at 11:17:22PM -0600, Barak Pearlmutter wrote:
> This software is licensed under the GPL [... standard boilerplate.]
>
> In addition to the distribution rights granted by the GPL, this
> software may used as a module linked to other modules resulting in a
> whole which
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Barak Pearlmutter wrote:
> program, even if the entire program is not licensed under terms
> compatible with the GPL, and the resulting work distributed,
> *provided* that the composite work is distributed under
> DFSG-compatible terms.
>
I do not think you really ar
On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Barak Pearlmutter wrote:
> > You all know the sort of problem: according to some people's
> > understanding of the GPL and copyright law, GPL software X cannot be
> > linked with GPL-incompatible software Y and then distributed even if X
> > and Y are separate works in separate
Jeffry Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> If someone wants to distribute a proprietary module, let them
> distribute it separately, and tell the user that it's there
> responsibility to link it. Yes, it's a pain on the users, but if you
> don't like it, use the GPL.
I sometimes think the GPL might be
> You all know the sort of problem: according to some people's
> understanding of the GPL and copyright law, GPL software X cannot be
> linked with GPL-incompatible software Y and then distributed even if X
> and Y are separate works in separate packages.
>
> Invent yet another licence? I hope not.
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