Re: Re (2): testing before a release

[Etienne M. Gagnon]

Hi Patrick,

On Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 05:30:05PM +0100, address@hidden wrote:
> This sounds very scary to me! If it would be the case, I should seriously
> reconsider which libraries to use with my VM, as I'm not 100% sure yet that
> I can release it with the GPL (the legal dept. of our university
> has to say the last word)
> 
> Can anybody prove or reject this assertion?

From the GPL FAQ ( http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfLibraryIsGPL ):

Q: If a library is released under the GPL (not the LGPL), does that mean that 
any program which uses it has to be under the GPL?

A: Yes, because the program as it is actually run includes the library.

Etienne

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