Simon Josefsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Joerg Schilling) writes:
>
> > The GPL requires to publish "all" from "the work" to be published under the 
> > GPL but not more. 
> >
> > -   The build scripts in many cases are not part of "the work".
> >     This is true for all software that e.g. uses autoconf.
> >     This is true for all software that usees other independent
> >     build software.
> >     This is true in the cdrtools case.
> >
> > Your misunderstanding is that you did not grok the fact that the GPL
> > distinguishes between "the work" and "the whole source". 
> >
> > -   "the work" needs to be under GPL
> >
> > -   The GPL does not require _anyting_ for the other parts that are 
> >     needed to create "the whole source" except that it needs to be 
> >     published. 
>
> I believe the above interpretation is mistaken.  See the recent
> <http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html>.  It
> says, regarding both GPL version 2 and version 3:
>
>   Both versions of the GPL require you to provide all the source
>   necessary to build the software, including supporting libraries,
>   compilation scripts, and so on.

Thank you for proving that I am 100% correct!

The GPL does require you to provide everything that is needed but it does
_not_ require to put more than "the work" under GPL.


Jörg

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