"Joe Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > "Ben Finney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Robert Millan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >> My question is, would such combination qualify as a derivative > >> program as per GPL requirements? > > > >Whether a work W is a derivative work of another work X is a > >function of your local copyright law. Thus, the answer depends on a > >judge's interpretation of your local copyright law; please consult > >a lawyer who knows your jurisdiction. > > True enough. However, I think the poster wanted to know if such a > program met the FSF's thoughts on derivitive works.
Do you really think the OP wanted to know about the FSF's thoughts? I would think, if that's the case, that the OP would have asked on a FSF mailing list instead of a Debian one. -- \ "I believe in making the world safe for our children, but not | `\ our children's children, because I don't think children should | _o__) be having sex." -- Jack Handey | Ben Finney -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
