"Shawn Walker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On 12/06/07, Brendan O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Well, it's my understanding that the OpenBSD folk want to have as many
> > people using their code as possible, so they need as-free-as-possible
> > code. Copyleft locks down certain commercial uses of it, so it doesn't
> > support that goal; it's more than mere handwaving to them, it's part of
> > their philosophy and goals. The GNU people, naturally, have very
> > different goals.
>
> I'm not aware of any specific commercial uses that would be prohibited
> by the CDDL. You can statically, dynamically, or whatever link to CDDL
> code; it isn't like the LGPL.
The GPL does not forbid linking and the GPL does not distinguish between
staic and dynamic linking. Forget the wrong GPL FAQ from the FSF.
The GPL does not contain the term "liniking" at all.
Jörg
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