"Wahaj" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I had posted a question on the use of GPL with properietary software. I think > linking of any kind i.e. static or dynamic of a GPLed API makes the caller to > also become GPLed. This is clear now. But my original comment was: > > 1) We can create an exe of the GPLed API and call it from a properietary > application. The exe gets the parameters performs its tasks and the calling > application can get the output > > The above seems OK as the exe (called it GPL-exe) based on the GPLed API is a > seperate application and this exe is being called by a properietary > application. GPL-exe will be based on GPL license and the properietary have > its > own. Is it fine ? Also I believe packaging this GPL-exe with the properietary > exe have no issue.
You can read about the position of the FSF here: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#MereAggregation In particular, if the separate GPL'ed executable has no purpose on its own, but is created solely to circumvent the license of the library, then it is *not* okay. Martin _______________________________________________ Gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
