Graham, Yes, Kee is on the right track. For instance the commercial app "CutePDF" does exactly the same thing: http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:17 AM, Kee Nethery <k...@kagi.com> wrote: > FYI: > > The work around that I have seen used is to keep your code and the GPL code > completely separate. In fact, when someone downloads and installs your code, > the very first thing your code would do is ask people to approve the install > of the GPL code. Then if they say yes, download the binary and install it on > their computer. If they say no, let them know your software cannot function > without the GPL code and then offer them the option of getting a refund or > having your code download the GPL binary.. > > Thus, you ship just your code. They purchase just your code. Your code > installs the free GPL code if the user asks for it to be installed. In your > manual or help screens you provide links to the source of the GPL code. > > That process seems to be used by others. Of course, I am not a lawyer and I > don't even play one on TV so you should assume everything I have just written > is incorrect. > > Kee Nethery > > > On Oct 3, 2011, at 4:03 AM, Graham Samuel wrote: > >> The applicable part of the GPL referring to compiled and complete versions >> of programs (such as GhostScript in binary form, which is what I intend to >> use) is Section 6. It does allow use of the compiled code, provided that the >> user is offered access to the source code (this is 6b). So Bernard, I think >> you are right and that Artifex is wrong - which means the use of 'free' >> software (using the term as GNU uses it) is OK. > > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > -- Chipp Walters CEO, Shafer Walters Group, Inc. _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
