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Re: [circle] GPL Violatin - no I wont
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Jiri Baum |
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Re: [circle] GPL Violatin - no I wont |
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Thu, 19 Jan 2006 22:01:38 +1100 |
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Hello,
David Irvine:
...
> and run them as two independently running programs therefor not breaking
> GPL (linked code must be GPL).
This is a misunderstanding of the GPL; code which is *derivative* of the
program is covered by the GPL, regardless of the mode of coupling. Two
independently-running programs may well be considered derivative of each
other if the data they share is sufficiently intimate.
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#MereAggregation
... if the semantics of the communication are intimate enough, exchanging
complex internal data structures, that too could be a basis to consider
the two parts as combined into a larger program.
Simply using RPCs instead of linking would almost certainly mean that the two
programs are still combined, and the whole is still subject to the GPL.
However, I'm not a lawyer - if you want advice, you should consult one..
> It just makes it not so good for the usr but then when I do open source my
> bit they can be linked at the code level.
It's difficult to comment on this part, since you've never said what you
actually intend to do with this - what problem will it solve for the users
that's not already solved by other software?
> The only issue is I would be stuck with a GPL thing and I am not sure about
> doing that.
Yeah, well, that much is obvious.
Jiri
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- [circle] GPL Violatin - no I wont, David Irvine, 2006/01/18
- Re: [circle] GPL Violatin - no I wont, darkblood, 2006/01/18
- Re: [circle] GPL Violatin - no I wont, Faried Nawaz, 2006/01/19
- Re: [circle] GPL Violatin - no I wont, Jiri Baum, 2006/01/19
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, David Irvine, 2006/01/19
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, darkblood, 2006/01/19
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, David Irvine, 2006/01/19
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, Jiri Baum, 2006/01/19
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, David Irvine, 2006/01/20
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, Jiri Baum, 2006/01/22
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, David Irvine, 2006/01/22
- Re: [circle] GPL Violation - no I wont, Thomas Mangin, 2006/01/25
Re: [circle] GPL Violatin - no I wont, Jiri Baum, 2006/01/18