[gameprogrammer] Re: GPL Questions

<IANAL>

If I'm reading your message correctly, you're asking if a GPL program can
use non GPL library and what effect that has on the library.

I don't think the GPL covers this case really.  It's usually the other way
around when people ask.  My guess is that the program is still GPL but
people will scoff at it for not using ALL GPL code; meaning the non GPL
library.  However the library can still be under it's own license as long as
it accounts for being linked in with a GPL program.

I'm not sure if the program can be considered completely GPL in this case. 
It's not usual.  

</IANAL>

 --- Kevin Jenkins <gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > For anyone familiar
with the GPL License:
> 
> Is it permissable for a program using the GPL license to use a 3rd party
> library that is not released under the GPL?  What about, if like my API,
> that library is open-source and freely distributable?  What if that API is
> only released in binary form?
> 
> One clause I noted is that it seems like it is ok to use a 3rd party
> library
> in binary form as long as written requests to get the source to the
> binaries
> are honored.  Does that source have to be under the GPL, or is simply
> providing the source enough?


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