On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 19:39:13 +0000 Rui Miguel Seabra <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Fri, 2005-03-11 at 20:13 +0500, Wahaj wrote: > > I think following are the different ways one can use a GPLed code in a > > properietary code: > > > > 1) We can create an exe of the GPLed API and call it from a > > properietary application. The exe gets the parameters performs its > > tasks and the calling application can get the output > > Yes, this is normal, and it's just one app calling another. > > > 2) Dynamically link the GPLed library where we provide the necessary > > dlls of the GPLed library and don't bundle it inside our code. We > > simply use it. Any other application on the machine can also use it. > > And how, pray tell, do you use a library without including it? Over and > over many try to create such confusions and deliberate circular > reasonings, but they fail to answer one simple question: > > Does the program require the library to work? Which isn't a criterion for a derivative work. While I agree that the OP isn't exactly trying to honour the spirit of the GPL, claiming that a program is a derivative work of the programs it depends upon for its execution (like libraries, OS, shells etc.) is both incorrect and counter-productive. I would urge the OP to consider releasing the app under the GPL, or implement the functions of the GPLed library it depends on himself. A bit of moral fiber does a wealth of good. -- Stefaan -- As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning, and meaningful statements lose precision. -- Lotfi Zadeh _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list Gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
