Re: More GPL questions

[John Hasler]

Stefaan A Eeckels writes:
> You cannot "annotate, revise, elaborate or otherwise modify" without
> anything of the original work.

I think that David is assuming annotations or elaborations that do not
include portions of the original works.  I think that the copyright act is
assuming annotations or elaborations that do.

> I firmly believe that the OP can distribute his example programs, or even
> complete, useful programs in source format, under whatever license he
> fancies, without any recourse for the copyright holders of the libraries
> and OSes that might - if the licensee so desires - be used to run the
> programs.

I agree with you.  A program that, when compiled, could be linked with Qt
to form a useful program does not necessarily include any protected
elements of Qt.
-- 
John Hasler 
john@dhh.gt.org
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA