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Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program
From: |
Dave Crossland |
Subject: |
Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program |
Date: |
Wed, 28 May 2008 10:25:32 +0100 |
2008/5/28 Alfred M. Szmidt <ams@gnu.org>:
> > > The terms of the MIT license are a
> > > subset of the terms of the GPL so by complying with the latter
> > > you are complying with the former.
> >
> > Okay, once again for mentally challenged: Complying with the
> > latter under GNUtian viral "work based on" theory requires
> > "relicensing"
> > (seehttp://fsfeurope.org/projects/gplv3/barcelona-rms-transcript.en.html)
>
> Forget what Stallman might _say_ - he is no a lawyer.
>
> He does get his info directly from lawyers; and this cannot be said
> for Terekhov. So it is foolish to forget what RMS says just because he
> doesn't have a degree in law.
This is true of Stallman's written works, but I would be very wary of
putting any trust in something from a transcription of an audio
recording of a spoken comment made in a Q&A session after a speech.
--
Regards,
Dave
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- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, (continued)
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Juha Nieminen, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, John Hasler, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Juha Nieminen, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, John Hasler, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Dave Crossland, 2008/05/27
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/05/27
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2008/05/27
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program,
Dave Crossland <=
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- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Miles Bader, 2008/05/29
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, David Kastrup, 2008/05/29
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- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, rjack, 2008/05/28
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, rjack, 2008/05/26
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Dave Crossland, 2008/05/27
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/05/27
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Dave Crossland, 2008/05/28
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/05/28
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, Alexander Terekhov, 2008/05/27
- Re: Using non-GPL libraries in a GPL program, rjack, 2008/05/27