[gameprogrammer] Re: GPL Questions

From: "Kevin Jenkins" <gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <gameprogrammer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 07:26:24 -0700

> There can't very well be any requirements on external code that your
> code depends on, as that would make it a violation to run GPLed
> software on any non-Free operating system, and possibly even any
> machine with a non-Free BIOS and/or devices with non-Free firmware.

Actually that is exactly what it is.  The lesser GPL allows you to link with
proprietary libraries.  However, the regular GPL only allows you to link
with free software or libraries unless they are part of the operating
system.



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