On Thu, May 23, 2002 at 01:35:50PM -0600, Brad Wilson wrote: > Daniel Carrera wrote: > > > Yes, but the GPL is not any more "viral" than a license from Microsoft > > which limits your ability to use their code (e.g. their shared source > > license). > > I disagree. The Microsoft license says you can't use their stuff for > commercial use, but it makes no additional requirements of any code that > links to them. The GPL says that by merely linking, you now must make your > own code GPL. That is specifically the problem in discussion here.
Noone is forced to make their code GPL. They have a choice: a) Take someone else's GPL code and use it, thereby making their own code GPL too. b) Not use GPL code in their product, and reimplement the functionality themselves. - Dick _______________________________________________ Mono-list maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.ximian.com/mailman/listinfo/mono-list
