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Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL
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Joseph Rushton Wakeling |
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Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL |
Date: |
Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:23:21 +0200 |
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On 04/04/2013 02:50 PM, Alexander Kobel wrote:
> Then, everybody is free to use "my-app.C" constraint to my terms, since they
> are
> imposed on this very file. However, nobody would be allowed to use /GSL/ to
> compile this program, because GPL considers "my-app.C" a covered work
> /whenever
> used with a GPL'ed implementation/ of the GSL api. So in essence, the source
> is
> useless for purposes other than code study to anyone but me, since I am the
> only
> one free to re-license my own creation under a different license (even without
> explicitly stating it). People will compile the program with GSL, of course,
> but technically they are not allowed to do so
You're allowed to use GPL-licensed works in any way you see fit on your own
computer, including compiling against works with incompatible licenses (e.g.
compiling a Linux kernel with proprietary drivers included). You find yourself
in violation of a license only when you start conveying covered works to others.
So, recipients of my-app.c could compile it against GSL on their own system, but
not share the resulting binary with others.
> Still, I agree that a more trustworthy source for the interpretation is
> required. And I hope it turns out that the above situation is actually not
> true...
I've broken my own resolution and replied on-list because I thought it was
important to correct your misunderstanding publicly, but if you'd like to
discuss this further, feel free to take it off-list. Though I understand if you
don't consider my point of view to be trustworthy enough. :-)
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, (continued)
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Anthonys Lists, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Joseph Rushton Wakeling, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, David Kastrup, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Joseph Rushton Wakeling, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Tim McNamara, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Alexander Kobel, 2013/04/04
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL,
Joseph Rushton Wakeling <=
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Anthonys Lists, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Joseph Rushton Wakeling, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Anthonys Lists, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Joseph Rushton Wakeling, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Anthonys Lists, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Joseph Rushton Wakeling, 2013/04/02
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Wols Lists, 2013/04/03
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Joseph Rushton Wakeling, 2013/04/03
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Shane Brandes, 2013/04/03
- Re: Lilypond \include statements and the GPL, Tim McNamara, 2013/04/02