Re: A plea for dynamically loadable extension modules

[Leo]

On 2003-07-30 13:42 +0100, Nic wrote:
> Mario Lang <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> Is there any chance that we get the dynloading extention 
>> for 21.4?  If not, could you please explain why? 
>
> I think rms made a statement on this subject a number of months
> ago. The reason dynamic loading has not been included in emacs so far
> is that there would then be the potential of breaking the terms of
> the licence under which emacs is distributed.
>
> The GPL requires all code linked to emacs to also be Free. If
> dynamic linking was allowed that couldn't be gauranteed.

Has this situation changed after adapting GPL3?

>
> The reason guile can do it is that guile is licenced under the
> GPL+exception which allows for linking to non-commercial code.

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Leo <sdl.web AT gmail.com>                         (GPG Key: 9283AA3F)

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