David Hansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 22:08:47 +0200 (CEST) Alfred M. Szmidt wrote:
>
>> It should be noted to all that Davids opinion is exactly that, his
>> own; it is also a complete misrepresentation of the opinion of the
>> FSF.  The FSF has been clear on this point, in that a GPL-incompatible
>> work that links to a GPL work is illegal.  This is both answered in
>> the FAQ, and in other spots on www.gnu.org.
>
> What about all the java software published under the GPL that
> only runs on the Sun VM with the Sun classpath libraries?  Or
> if i link a GPL program against a non free libc?  Where is the
> difference to the example program that links against a free
> and a non free library?  I would have thought that it's
> sufficient to publish *only* the example program under the
> GPL.

<URL:http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfInterpreterIsGPL>

<URL:http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs>

> To the OP:  not sure how expensive it is but Trolltech offers
> other licenses.

But he won't need a license if he does not include Qt.

-- 
David Kastrup, Kriemhildstr. 15, 44793 Bochum
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