On Jan 27, 2008 11:21 PM, Dennis Schulmeister <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As the GPL doesn't differentiate between source-code level or > > binary-code level, it *includes* both cases and so a separate > > application not capable of functioning as a standalone application > > and communicating with another licensed under the terms of GPL is a > > *derived* work. > > Let's assume a Linux based operating system. Any application compiled > for that system needs the Linux kernel to be present in order to run. > Without the application cannot run. But does this render the application > a derived work?
Do most of opensource applications run on other operating systems such as windows and MacOSX? And i mean, including KDE running on windows and MacOSX? Most GNOME apps? Most web based tehcnologies? Jack? Ardour? LinuxSampler? Do they, in combination with Linux and special Hardware form a special product in your case? > > > Let's look at a real world case(the best one i could think about at > > the moment), suppose you manufacture shoes that you distribute via > > FedEx. Who is charging for distribution? Who is charging for the > > shoes? As you can see, charging for distribution of a computer program > > and charging for distribution of a computer program are 2 different > > things. > > I would be charging for distribution. FedEx would bill me a small amount > for their service. I would charge that amount plus a little bit for > additional costs to the customer. You're nitpicking. Who gets the money for the shoes? Who gets the money for the distribution? Marek _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.linuxaudio.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-audio-dev
