Manu, As a frontend developer you can link to non GPL code. E.g. KDE was built on QT when it was not GPL. There are non GPL kernel modules. People do not like this a lot, but it is legal within the confines of the GPL
So if you have e.g. an pre-existing alternative, closed source module driver, which allows incorporation into GPL code and allows distribution along with it, then this is fine. The main question you need to ask yourself is what is derived from what. GPL is a one way street, so code derived from GPL code needs to be GPL, but a non-GPL library does not suddenly become GPL by being used in a GPL programme. The other possible alternative - and I guess your question is partly based on your previous collaboration with Lynn on BerBible - is that you dual license your own GUI code - the part which is not derived from sword which should probably be possible as long as there is some sort of abstraction between module driver and GUI. Peter _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: [email protected] http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
