[shell-coding] Re: Module Binary vs. Module Source Timing

Despite that the FAQ says that they would consider plug-ins part of the main 
program, the license itself doesn't say this, and so its a matter of 
interpretation of the license. My own interpretation would be that a module 
would not be considered a derivative work, and therefore would not fall under 
the GPL, if this ever came up legally it would be a matter for a court to 
decide what constitutes a derivative work.  My reason for believing that an LS 
module would not fall under the GPL is the original point of the GPL was to 
allow programmers to release their code to people so that people could use it 
and improve it but also not take it and pass it off as their own, or make money 
off of it.  And in the case of a LiteStep module, you are not taking anyone 
else's code, you are simply writing something that comunicates with LiteStep.  
Hmm, just had a thought, based on what the faq says, almost all windows 
programs would be considered part of windows, they make function calls to each 
other, send messages back and forth, and share data-structures.  Anyway, like i 
said it really comes down to how you interpret the GPL

-Dalren

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> "If a program released under the GPL uses plug-ins, 
> what are the 
> requirements for the licenses of a plug-in. 
> 
> It depends on how the program invokes its plug-ins. 
> If the program 
> uses fork and exec to invoke plug-ins, then the 
> plug-ins are 
> separate programs, so the license for the main 
> program makes no 
> requirements for them. 
> 
> If the program dynamically links plug-ins, and they 
> make function 
> calls to each other and share data structures, we 
> believe they form 
> a single program, so plug-ins must be treated as 
> extensions to the 
> main program. This means they must be released under 
> the GPL or 
> a GPL-compatible free software license. 
> 
> If the program dynamically links plug-ins, but the 
> communication 
> between them is limited to invoking the `main' 
> function of the plug- 
> in with some options and waiting for it to return, 
> that is a borderline 
> case." 
> 
> As you know LS modules are dynamically linked and 
> communicate 
> with each other (bang command anyone?) so you're 
> forced to use 
> the GPL. 
> 




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