What I glean is, yes i can, from the user's perspective, "include" a GPL'd software within my own proprietary software, and NOT be forced to release my source code? (see previous for what i mean by "include")
As John said, you cannot be forced; either you accept the GPL or you don't, it is entierly up to you. From the sound of it, you are not really `including' GPL software with proprietary software, but distributing it beside it. This is called aggregation, and is allowed. Section 2: | In addition, mere aggregation of another work not based on the | Program with the Program (or with a work based on the Program) on a | volume of a storage or distribution medium does not bring the other | work under the scope of this License. And section 5: | 5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not | signed it. However, nothing else grants you permission to modify | or distribute the Program or its derivative works. These actions | are prohibited by law if you do not accept this License. | Therefore, by modifying or distributing the Program (or any work | based on the Program), you indicate your acceptance of this | License to do so, and all its terms and conditions for copying, | distributing or modifying the Program or works based on it. _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
