Re: Xoctave - Human interface to GNU Octave

[Francesco Potorti`]

>> The MEX interface is somewhat intimate with Octave's internals and
>> requires linking.  On the other hand, pipes are the most "distant"
>> interface that you can think of, with the exception of parameter passing
>> via command line, so it is a different case.  A more detailed discussion
>> is here:
>>  <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#MereAggregation>.
>>   
>Distribution on a CD of two products leaves the it evident that there 
>are two distinct products.

The distribution mean is not that important.  If you use a CD or an
image, or a tar file, or the repository of a distribution is essentially
the same thing.

>                          . Bundling a GPLed software into an installer 
>of a non GPL product is not aggregation in the sense of the above faq as 
>the GPLed product is no longer distinct..

I think it would be simpler to use two different installers.  However,
even if only one is used, I think it would make no difference.

Anyway, I think that we have highlighted what are the issues, going
further would only make sense for a specific real case.

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