> (standard IANAL disclaimer) > > MFC is probably not an option. The Visual Studio .NET 2003 license names MFC > as a "Redistributable", and then says,
Also IANAL ... [note: I've asked questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and gotten answers in layman's English ... perhaps we should ask specifically about MFC4x.dll] But there are several GPL FAQ's related to libraries that come with the compiler: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WindowsRuntimeAndGPL I'm writing a Windows application with Microsoft Visual C++ (or Visual Basic) and I will be releasing it under the GPL. Is dynamically linking my program with the Visual C++ (or Visual Basic) run-time library permitted under the GPL? Yes, because that run-time library normally accompanies the compiler or interpreter you are using. [[This isn't all that clear ... is MFC42.dll considered "run time library". My impression is "yes" ... which would allow using MFC ]] http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs What legal issues come up if I use GPL-incompatible libraries with GPL software? If the libraries that you link with fall within the following exception in 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. then you don't have to do anything special to use them; the requirement to distribute source code for the whole program does not include those libraries, even if you distribute a linked executable containing them. Thus, if the libraries you need come with major parts of a proprietary operating system, the GPL says people can link your program with them without any conditions. _______________________________________________ sword-devel mailing list: sword-devel@crosswire.org http://www.crosswire.org/mailman/listinfo/sword-devel Instructions to unsubscribe/change your settings at above page
