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Re: [Bug-gsl] misleading web page?
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Brian Gough |
Subject: |
Re: [Bug-gsl] misleading web page? |
Date: |
Sun, 16 May 2004 23:15:35 +0100 |
David Jung writes:
> Surley this is incorrect. My (non legal) understanding of the GPL
> is that it only has a few requirements, such as the requirement to
> make the source available for free (or for a reasonable
> distribution fee). Surley that doesn't preclude people from
> selling proprietary software that includes the GSL as long as they
> make the source of their entire system available for free under the
> GPL? Am I missing / misinterpreting something here? It looks like
> you're equating proprietary with closed-source??
Hello,
We make a distinction between proprietary (i.e. non-free) and
commercial software (which can be free software). See
http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/categories.html for details
--
Brian Gough
Network Theory Ltd,
Publishing Free Software Manuals --- http://www.network-theory.co.uk/