On Oct 10, 5:44 pm, Mike Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am currently developing a closed source application that > is going to be used on Linux and Solaris. Question is, > > (1) Can I dynamically link my application with free libraries > already present on the target system, even if they're GPL'ed? > (specifically, libbfd, part of binutils, I believe; and gdbm) > > (2) If a required GPL library is missing on the user's system, > can I include a copy of this library in my software distribution?
Mike I am not a lawyer, so I can only offer a "common sense" opinion: When you choose dynamic linking, you are not including the library, but only its interface in your product. The users of your product may or may not opt to use it with the library in question. Thus, the only claim the library author may have is to the part of the interface you included. If the interface is not owned by him, the library author can not dictate what conditions you distribute your product under. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
