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Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software
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Martin Dickopp |
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Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software |
Date: |
Mon, 14 Mar 2005 12:59:30 +0100 |
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Stefaan A Eeckels <tengo@DELETEMEecc.lu> writes:
> As I said earlier in this thread, it is _not_ a matter of law, but of
> morality. It is abundantly clear that the FSF considers any form of
> linking to a library as preparation of a derivative work, and as such,
> we all should simply honour the wishes of the copyright holders not to
> link non-Free software to GPLed libraries.
It seems rather risky (if not foolish) to me to rely solely on morality
when it comes to defending freedoms.
And I don't see a need for that. To the best of my knowledge, none of
the few who have seriously tried to circumvent the GPL have prevailed in
court.
Martin
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, (continued)
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, David Kastrup, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, David Kastrup, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2005/03/13
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/03/14
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- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/03/14
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- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, David Kastrup, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software,
Martin Dickopp <=
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, David Kastrup, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alfred M. Szmidt, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/14
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/14