On Jan 23, 2007, at 4:23 PM, Nate Lowrie wrote:
> I agree with Paul on this one. Let's think about it in these terms.
> Suppose Dabo was GPL'd. What Ed is saying is that any program using
> the Dabo Framework would have to be GPL'd as well because it "links"
> to Dabo. What about a massive GPL'd project like Linux then? Sorry
> Ed, your logic just doesn't make sense.
It's not my logic, and I've expressly stated that I disagree with
it. But it is a position put forward by a fairly major player (MySQL
AB), and has not been shown to be legally incorrect.
> Even if we did distribute MySQL or another GPL'd library or program
> with Dabo, why should all of the program be GPL'd. The FAQ was clear
> that GPL'd and commercial libraries can be put together.
That's why the LGPL was created: to allow this sort of library
usage. The fact that something GPL and not LGPL is significant.
-- Ed Leafe
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