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www/licenses gpl-faq.html
From: |
Brett Smith |
Subject: |
www/licenses gpl-faq.html |
Date: |
Tue, 23 Jan 2007 15:12:16 +0000 |
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>