"Forrest J. Cavalier III" wrote: [...] > moduleA + moduleB = statically linked executable > > executable IS a derivative work of both moduleA and moduleB.
Read this and try to extrapolate it to software and static linking [dynamic linking aside for a moment]: http://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/125_F3d_580.htm See also <http://lwn.net/2001/1108>. ("License agreements and first sale doctrine") Here's the ruling: http://tinyurl.com/3c2n2 regards, alexander. -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3