Brian Sniffen write: >Steve McIntyre <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >> >> That's some strong crack you've been smoking Brian; I'd give it a rest >> for a while. Your interpretation of how applications, libraries and >> the kernel live together is *special*. > >My interpretation is just the plain wording of GPL 2b: the Debian OS >is a work, and it is distributed, and it contains many GPL'd programs. > >The only reason the whole thing doesn't have to be distributed under >the terms of the GPL is the "mere aggregation" exception, which >doesn't apply to a Java program that can only be in Main because of a >GPL'd JVM.
The two have no link until the end user runs the program, and at that point there's no distribution happening. Brian, look at what you're saying here - you're beginning to sound ridiculous now... -- Steve McIntyre, Cambridge, UK. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Support the Campaign for Audiovisual Free Expression: http://www.eff.org/cafe/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
