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Re: GPLv2 licensing issues
From: |
Hubert Chathi |
Subject: |
Re: GPLv2 licensing issues |
Date: |
Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:40:16 -0400 |
On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:16:16 +0200 Fred Kiefer <address@hidden>
wrote:
> I am still not sure whether this problem actually exists. As far as I
> understand the GPL it only transfers to libraries that are statically
> linked to it. GNUstep base, gui and back (normally) get linked
> dynamically and to my understanding this should not cause any
> problem. But I surely am no expert on this matter.
I believe that the FSF doesn't draw any distinction between static and
dynamic linking. And I think that's probably the best way to treat the
matter; otherwise, you have a fairly trivial workaround to link
proprietary software against GPLed software.
> It also may be different for the objc runtime, again not sure how you
> normally link it in. And of course application linking with GPLv2
> libraries will need a detailed inspection.
I don't know if the exact method of linking does (or should) matter.
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