On Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:40:34 -0700, "Matt Rice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 12:16 PM, Fred Kiefer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I am still not sure whether this problem actually exists. As far as I >> understand the GPL it only transfers to libraries that are statically >> linked to it. GNUstep base, gui and back (normally) get linked >> dynamically and to my understanding this should not cause any >> problem. But I surely am no expert on this matter. > http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLAndPlugins > "If the program uses fork and exec to invoke plug-ins, then the > plug-ins are separate programs, so the license for the main program > makes no requirements for them." Yup, and the next paragraph: "If the program dynamically links plug-ins, and they make function calls to each other and share data structures, we believe they form a single program, which must be treated as an extension of both the main program and the plug-ins. This means the plug-ins must be released under the GPL or a GPL-compatible free software license, and that the terms of the GPL must be followed when those plug-ins are distributed." Hubert _______________________________________________ Gnustep-dev mailing list Gnustep-dev@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnustep-dev