[openbeos] Re: OS Propaganda.... A new world order!

I do not find anything that says that this cannot be done in those exact 
words, but I have found information that kind of says that one cannot do so.

"You have a GPL'ed program that I'd like to link with my code to build a 
proprietary program. Does the fact that I link with your program mean I 
have to GPL my program?
Yes. 

If so, is there any chance I could get a license of your program under the 
Lesser GPL?
You can ask, but most authors will stand firm and say no. The idea of the 
GPL is that if you want to include our code in your program, your program 
must also be free software. It is supposed to put pressure on you to 
release your program in a way that makes it part of our community. 
You always have the legal alternative of not using our code."

Regards

/Procton

PS: Here is a good reference of what gpl is all about ( 
http://gnu.j1b.org/copyleft/gpl-faq.html ).

On 2002-05-26 at 00:17:33 [+0200], openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> It's my understanding of the GPL License, that any GPL'd "code" that is 
> put a program has to be made available to others. So if you use a BSD 
> license, and include GPL'd code, then all your required to put forward 
> again is not all the code but the GPL'd code and any changes made to that 
> code
> 
> Popjet
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Linus Almstrom" <linalm-7@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, May 26, 2002 6:08 AM
> Subject: [openbeos] Re: OS Propaganda.... A new world order!
> 
> 
> > On 2002-05-25 at 22:01:05 [+0200], openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > > Just like an executable really is a special library with a special 
> > > entry point...
> > > We could discuss philosophical issues for long :D
> >
> > Indeed. :)
> >
> > > btw I'm sure the FSF has other ppl to fight (others who doesn't use 
> > > an open licence like MIT... see what I mean ? ;))
> > > libroot is (L?)GPLed (partly ?), that doesn't mean Opera which uses it
> is
> > > GPLed :^) (if only !)
> > > Same, glibc is GPL IIRC... (but both are shared libs... the difference
> on
> > > a legal point is quite obscure to me)
> >
> > Agreed. All I am saying is, due to the uncertainty regarding GPL and 
> > legal issues stay away from it if you can.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > /Procton
> >

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