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Re: IBM doesn't like the GPL
From: |
Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: IBM doesn't like the GPL |
Date: |
Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:08:26 +0100 |
Hyman Rosen wrote:
>
> Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> > What you want to do is chaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaange a mere aggregation (for
> > the purpose of execution/running the code) into a derivative work.
>
> No. The linked executable incorporating GPLed libraries is not a
> derivative work of those libraries as understood by copyright law,
> because there is no transformative significant work of authorship
> upon the GPLed code. As for mere aggregation, GPLv2 says:
>
> <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html>
> In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the
> Program with the Program (or with a work based on the Program)
> on a volume of a storage or distribution medium does not bring
> the other work under the scope of this License.
>
> A statically linked executable program containing GPLed code with
> other code is not a mere aggregation; it is a purposeful creation
> of a combined work, and to copy and distribute such a work requires
The term "combined work" is not used in
<http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html> so what are you
blathering about, Hyman?
regards,
alexander.
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