On Mon, Jul 19, 2004 at 02:22:54PM -0400, Brian Thomas Sniffen wrote: > Sven Luther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On Mon, Jul 19, 2004 at 01:51:52PM -0400, Brian Thomas Sniffen wrote: > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > >> > >> > Also, the code is free, no problem with that, you just can't link it with > >> > GPLed code, or more exactly you can't distribute the result of the > >> > linking > >> > with GPLed code, which is not something we are doing. > >> > >> Debian is distributing them linked, with special scripts to pull the > >> .el file in and use it with Emacs. > > > > WRONG. Debian is distributing them in source form, and the compilation is > > done > > at installation time, and the linking at emacs run time. > > It's enough that they're both clearly part of the work Debian, and we > install them so they work together as an integral whole.
Well, this is a doubtfull interpretation, and i would not go this way without good legal advice. > > Furthermore, since i remove them from binary packages, even the > > above is not done. > > Yes, I understand that. That's why I sent my message, clarifying what > Nathanael and you were arguing over. Ok. Friendly, Sven Luther
