Hyman Rosen wrote: > > On 2/2/2010 10:32 AM, Alexander Terekhov wrote: > > Imagine that dynamically linked "library" is shipped along > > with the "program" (same ship/cargo truck/box/cd/whatnot) it's linked > > with just like in the case of statically linked aggregation. > > Why would I imagine that? The point of having dynamically > linked libraries is that the program generally accesses > already installed versions.
Already installed vs. what silly Hyman? It's quite typical to ship updated/compatible dynamic libraries irrespective of versions "already installed". > Shipping a program and its > dynamically linked libraries together as one package would > very likely be regarded the same as static linking. Two files (as in "computer program" works; see 17 USC 101) put together on the same media squarely fall under "mere aggregation" clause you idiot. http://www.terekhov.de/Wallace_v_FSF_37.pdf "In fact, the GPL itself rejects any automatic aggregation of software copyrights under the GPL simply because one program licensed under the GPL is distributed together with another program that is not licensed under the GPL: "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." Plaintiff's mischaracterization of the GPL in his Response has no bearing on the resolution of the pending Motion to Dismiss because the Court can examine the GPL itself. "[T]o the extent that the terms of an attached contract conflict with the allegations of the complaint, the contract controls." Centers v. Centennial Mortg., Inc., 398 F.3d 930, 933 (7th Cir. 2005) ... Respectfully submitted, s/ Curtis W. McCauley Philip A. Whistler (#1205-49) Curtis W. McCauley (#16456-49) Attorneys for Defendant, Free Software Foundation, Inc. ICE MILLER One American Square Box 82001 Indianapolis, IN 46282-0002 317.236.2100" regards, alexander. -- http://gng.z505.com/index.htm (GNG is a derecursive recursive derecursion which pwns GNU since it can be infinitely looped as GNGNGNGNG...NGNGNG... and can be said backwards too, whereas GNU cannot.) _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
