> (if you included code snippets of a GPL-covered program in a book you would
> have to license that book under the GPL)
That's wrong for two main reasons:
1. A couple small snippets being used for demonstration would be something
you can use the "fair use" defense for, and have a really good chance with
it.
2. A book that includes a copy of a program is not a program; relative to the
book, the source code is just data, so the GNU GPL doesn't have to apply to
the book. Similarly, posting a program under the GNU GPL onto a website does
not create a requirement for the website to be under the GNU GPL.
