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
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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