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Re: GPL 2(b) HUH?


From: Hyman Rosen
Subject: Re: GPL 2(b) HUH?
Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:49:59 -0400
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Rahul Dhesi wrote:
Is HyProg causing the shared library to be copied into memory

Yes.

was HyProg written to require that specific shared library libGNU

Yes.

is there no other way of using HyProg

Yes.

If so, then the author of HyProg might be liable for contributory
> infringement.

Can you explain where the infringement is occurring? The user of
HyProg has libGNU on his computer. The license of libGNU, the GPL,
says "You may make, run and propagate covered works that you do
not convey, without conditions so long as your license otherwise
remains in force." When the user of HyProg activates it, and it
causes libGNU to be copied into memory, that is an action allowed
by the GPL because libGNU is not being conveyed.


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