----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Meyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 11, 2002 1:41 PM Subject: Re: [plex86] Re: GPL on Windows (was: new subject)
> Jeroen, > > > > Every application on every operation system must link with > > the OS APIs > > > to run. But that's the same, on Linux, Windows, Solaris, BeOS or > > > whatever. > > > > But glibc is GPL-compatible, so it isn't the same on GNU/Linux. > > Agreed. > > > > But generally, VXDs link to even fewer APIs that > > > normal programs do. So if this theory is correct, every > > GPL'd program > > > running on a non-GPL'd operating system would be illegal, what is > > > apparently not the case. > > > > To quote the GPL: > > However, as a special exception, the source code distributed need > > not include anything that is normally distributed (in either > > source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, > > kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable > > runs, unless that component itself accompanies the executable. > > > > IANAL, but I think it's allowed to have a GPL'd plex86 running on > > windows, not? > > Yes, without any doubt. I just can't see why this should not be the case This question is a faq for gpl @ http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WritingFSWithNFLibs They say, "In other words, if the libraries you need come with major parts of a proprietary operating system, the GPL says people can link your program with them. " Which the libraries seem to be, in this case. HTH, Shri
