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Using gnulib build tools in a non-GPL project?
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Assaf Gordon |
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Using gnulib build tools in a non-GPL project? |
Date: |
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:22:04 -0400 |
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Hello,
Is it possible (legally) to use two gnulib scripts (git-version-gen and
gitlog-to-changelog) in a non-GPL project? and if so, can the project be 1)
BSD/MIT, and 2) proprietary/closed-source ?
The two scripts are GPLv3+, and are categorized as "GPLed build tools".
The intended usage:
1. The project will use autoconf/automake
2. The scripts will be copied into the "build-aux" directory as-is, and will be
used during development, but not modified.
3. The scripts will be distributed as-is with the source code of the rest of
the project.
4. The project license file will clearly mention that those files are GPLv3+,
while other files in the project are in another license.
To the best of my understanding, it's OK to use GPL'd tools in a non-GPL
project, and this does not constitute "derivative work" - however I would
appreciate an expert's advice about this.
The closest discussion I could find was "gnulib's licensing" thread (
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnulib/2011-05/msg00103.html ) but
it was more about using gnulib's C code modules.
Thanks,
-gordon
- Using gnulib build tools in a non-GPL project?,
Assaf Gordon <=