Hi, thanks for takign the time to dig this out for me. I think what this tetx is doing is trying to ensure that , say, the msvcrt.dll code doesn't have to be released.
So the GPL requires you to submit ALL source code, including sourec code ofr libraries that you use. I think this wording is an attempt to stop the viral nature of GPL. Its like the QPL - for windows they don't want you distribute source code that makes the qt.dll file for instance, so technically qt widnows apps need to be released under the QPL, since you need to distribute the qt.dll, but not the code that can make the qt.dll, ditto for msvcrt.dll I looked over the EULA on the msvc disk, and there were no restrictions on distributing stuff you made, just of redistributing source code written by MS itself. Any legal types there ? -kg On Wed, 2 Jul 2003, Soumyadip Modak wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Quoting from one of Extremetech.com articles, which itself quotes > from the License Agreement of the then Visual Studio.net Beta 2 : > > "OPEN SOURCE: Recipient warrants that (a) an Application will not > incorporate, be combined or > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > distributed with Publicly Available Software in whole or in part, and > (b) Recipient will not > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > use Publicly Available Software in the development of any part of > such Application in a manner that may subject the Redistributables or > derivative thereof, in whole or in part, to all or > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > part of the license obligations of any Publicly Available Software. > ^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > "Publicly Available Software" means each of (i) any software that > contains, or is derived in any manner (in whole or in part) from, any > software that is distributed as free software, open source software > (e.g. Linux) or similar licensing or distribution models; and (ii) > any software that requires as a condition of use, modification and/or > distribution of such software that such software or other software > incorporated into, derived from or distributed with such software (a) > be disclosed or distributed in source code form; (b) be licensed for > the purpose of making derivative works; or (c) be redistributable > without charge. > > Publicly Available Software includes, without limitation, software > licensed or distributed under any of the following licenses or > distribution models, or licenses or distribution models similar to > any of the following: (a) GNU's General Public License (GPL) or > Lesser/Library GPL (LGPL), (b) The Artistic License (e.g., PERL), (c) > the Mozilla Public License, (d) the Netscape Public License, (e) the > Sun Community Source License (SCSL), (f) the Sun Industry Source > License (SISL), and (g) the Apache Server license. " > > I am not well versed in such legalese, but please correct me if I'm > wrong. > The article should be in Extremetech.com's archives. I can also send > the article to you offlist. > > > Soumyadip Modak > RCC Institute of Information Technology > Kolkata, India > > > > > Hi, > > I don't hink its true that code you develop with MS VC can > > not be released under the GPL. It is possible is you use the > > foundation classes that there are restrictions, but otherwise > > not. This would mean, for isntance, QT applications under > > windows culd not be released under GPL simply because on win, > > the compiler used is VC > > > > The msvcrt.dll that you need to include is proprietary, but > > as far as I know there are no restrictions on its redistribution. > > > > Could you send me a link to the license you refer to that > > shows code compiled using MS VC can not be released under GPL ? > > > > If this is true I 'll then have to migrate to some other compiler. > > > > thanks > > -kg > > > > > > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: PGPfreeware 7.0.3 for non-commercial use <http://www.pgp.com> > > iQA/AwUBPwKLywAMO//EcNNiEQIdcACeOF1+1Ibw2/fRjoVTgH36WrpJDfgAoKyO > Bh/a6JGVmwhnxyd6SsHscU6W > =aqsw > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > -- > To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body > "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. > FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3 > -- To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the body "unsubscribe ilug-cal" and an empty subject line. FAQ: http://www.ilug-cal.org/node.php?id=3
