www/licenses gpl-faq.html

[Brett Smith]

CVSROOT:        /web/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Brett Smith <brett>     07/01/23 15:12:16

Modified files:
        licenses       : gpl-faq.html 

Log message:
        Add question about GPL-compatibility for installers, per RMS.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.85&r2=1.86

Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /web/www/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.85
retrieving revision 1.86
diff -u -b -r1.85 -r1.86
--- gpl-faq.html        9 Jan 2007 22:01:28 -0000       1.85
+++ gpl-faq.html        23 Jan 2007 15:12:08 -0000      1.86
@@ -345,6 +345,10 @@
     installers ask people to click to agree to the GPL?  If I get some
     software under the GPL, do I have to agree to anything?</a></li>
 
+    <li><a href="#GPLCompatInstaller" name="TOCGPLCompatInstaller">I would
+    like to bundle GPLed software with some sort of installation software.
+    Does that installer need to have a GPL-compatible license?</a></li>
+
   </ul>
 
   <h4>Using programs released under the GPL when writing other
@@ -2416,6 +2420,13 @@
 </p>
 </dd>
 
+<dt><b><a href="#TOCGPLCompatInstaller" name="GPLCompatInstaller">I would
+    like to bundle GPLed software with some sort of installation software.
+    Does that installer need to have a GPL-compatible license?</a></b</dt>
+<dd>
+<p>No.  The installer and the files it installs are separate works.  As a
+result, the terms of the GPL do not apply to the installation software.</p>
+</dd>
 
 </dl>
 
@@ -2492,7 +2503,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2007/01/09 22:01:28 $ $Author: rms $
+$Date: 2007/01/23 15:12:08 $ $Author: brett $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>