Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs

[Rui Miguel Seabra]

On Wed, 2004-07-07 at 01:04 +0200, Alexander Terekhov wrote:
> Rui Miguel Seabra wrote:
> [...]
> > Where we find the _directly_relevant_ part:
> > 
> >                                Article 4
> >                            Computer Programs
> > 
> > Computer programs are protected as literary works within the meaning of
> > Article 2 of the Berne Convention. Such protection applies to computer
> > programs, whatever may be the mode or form of their expression[3]
> > 
> > [3] Agreed statements concerning Article 4: The scope of protection for
> > computer programs under Article 4 of this Treaty, read with Article 2,
> > is consistent with Article 2 of the Berne Convention and on a par with
> > the relevant provisions of the TRIPS Agreement.
> 
> Yes. And neither of these documents say anything about execution. 

They do, but not explicitly:

   whatever may be the mode or form of their expression

Rui

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