www/licenses gpl-faq.html

[Richard M. Stallman]

CVSROOT:        /webcvs/www
Module name:    www
Changes by:     Richard M. Stallman <rms>       06/11/09 00:46:59

Modified files:
        licenses       : gpl-faq.html 

Log message:
        Add question NonFreeTools.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://web.cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=www&r1=1.82&r2=1.83

Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
===================================================================
RCS file: /webcvs/www/www/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.82
retrieving revision 1.83
diff -u -b -r1.82 -r1.83
--- gpl-faq.html        8 Nov 2006 00:04:17 -0000       1.82
+++ gpl-faq.html        9 Nov 2006 00:46:54 -0000       1.83
@@ -257,7 +257,11 @@
     <li><a href="#FontException" name="TOCFontException">How does the
     GPL apply to fonts?</a></li>
 
-    <li><a href="#WMS" name="TOCWMS">What license should I use for website 
maintenance system templates?</a></li>
+    <li><a href="#WMS" name="TOCWMS">What license should I use for
+    website maintenance system templates?</a></li>
+
+    <li><a href="#NonFreeTools" name="TOCNonFreeTools">Can I release
+    a program under the GPL which I developed using non-free tools?</a></li>
   </ul>
 
   <h4>Distribution of programs released under the GPL</h4>
@@ -2127,6 +2131,22 @@
 
 </dd>
 
+<dt><b><a href="#TOCNonFreeTools" name="NonFreeTools">Can I release
+    a program under the GPL which I developed using non-free 
tools?</a></b></dt>
+
+<dd>
+Which programs you used to edit the source code, or to compile it, or
+study it, or record it, usually makes no difference for issues
+concerning the licensing of that source code.
+
+<p>
+However, if you link non-free libraries with the source code, that
+would be an issue you need to deal with.  It does not preclude
+releasing the source code under the GPL, but if the libraries don't
+fit under the "system library" exception, you should affix an explicit
+notice giving permission to link your program with them.  The FSF can
+give you advice on doing this.</p>
+</dd>
 
 
 <dt><b><a href="#TOCGPLTranslations" name="GPLTranslations">Are there
@@ -2449,7 +2469,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2006/11/08 00:04:17 $ $Author: karl $
+$Date: 2006/11/09 00:46:54 $ $Author: rms $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>