On 3/31/2013 12:32, Jon wrote: > On Sat, 30 Mar 2013 22:51:34 -0400 > NightStrike <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 9:28 PM, JonY <[email protected]> wrote: >>> On 3/31/2013 04:35, Jon wrote: >>>> >>>> With respect to >>>> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WhatCaseIsOutputGPL >>>> is it true that gendef, genidl, and genpeimg do not copy any part of >>>> themselves >>>> into their output? >>> >>> That is right, the tools do not replicate themselves in anyway, nor >>> create any call references to themselves. The tools being end products >>> as opposed to linkable libraries provide an excellent use case for the >>> GPLv3 license. >>> >>> gendef and genidl generate listings that are largely MSVC compatible, >>> genpeimg modifies PE flags. >> >> Doesn't gendef place restriction on the files it generates? > > If I understand the GPL faq entry correctly, the output of a GPL program that > does not copy part of itself to its > output is not covered by the GPL, so use of that output is unencumbered by > the GPL. > > It appears your question could only be true if gendef's output is covered by > something in addition to GPLv3. As JonY > stated GPLv3 or later and not GPLv3 + XYZ, I'm going to assume until I hear > otherwise that gendef is restricted > only by the GPLv3 terms, JonY's technical response remains valid, and that > the above GPL faq entry is the correct guidance > to follow when consuming gendef's output.
GPLv3 does not allow additional restrictions and conditions to be added, doing so would make the program non-redistributable as it cannot legally comply with GPLv3 if copied.
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