Re: Using GPL software

[David Kastrup]

xiaomitao@gmail.com writes:

> after reading the GPL faq, im still uncertain about the issues.
>
> The scenerio is this.
>
> Users are able to upload midi files to the web server..
> The server will make use of a GPL program to convert the midi to wave
> files..Then the propertiary software would combine the wave file with
> some graphics to make into a video file..
>
> does that propertiary software be affected by the GPL program?

It does not sound like it if "make use of a GPL program" means just
calling the unchanged GPL executable with command line arguments.

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