Stefaan A Eeckels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> As I said earlier in this thread, it is _not_ a matter of law, but of
> morality. It is abundantly clear that the FSF considers any form of
> linking to a library as preparation of a derivative work, and as such,
> we all should simply honour the wishes of the copyright holders not to
> link non-Free software to GPLed libraries.

It seems rather risky (if not foolish) to me to rely solely on morality
when it comes to defending freedoms.

And I don't see a need for that. To the best of my knowledge, none of
the few who have seriously tried to circumvent the GPL have prevailed in
court.

Martin
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