At 10:27 4/11/00 -0600, you wrote:
>Peter wrote:
>>
>> GCC is relatively self contained package that needs little
>> extention and is a core asset. People did not need to integrate
>> with it and thus were fine using it when it is GPLed.
>
>This didn't stop NeXT (and now Apple) from integrating it with
>ProjectBuilder.app, so obviously there are kinds of integration that
>one can get away with. Specifically, exec() is allowed even in the
>case of GPL. Note that ProjectBuilder.app is even something that
>didn't ship with the original NeXTstep operating system, but was a
>separate add-on.
thats not integration that is using and perfectly fine and not even covered
by license - disclaimed by clause "Activities other than copying,
distribution and modification are not covered by this License".
>> >Is this it? Or is there more? If this is the only concern, then
>> >I would like to point out the context of section 2, which is
>>
>> nope there is also integration with JMX/JMS/other standard
>> extentions
>
>There's nothing about Section 2, subsection d, paragraph 3 that
>would prevent jboss from importing these packages, or loading
>those classes by name. Is there some other clause you're thinking of?
2-c combined with 2-d-p3. If in doubt email [EMAIL PROTECTED] to clarify
and I am sure you will find that they believe linking proprietry libraries
(not part of OS/compiler) into works makes the work non-GPL compatable.
Otherwise you would never see the GNU teams creating servlet libraries to
reimplement javax.servlet. Again - best to get it from horses mouth if you
no believe and go straight to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> right - no "linking" or "glue" code allowed - but how do you
>> implement an ejb server without linking against ejb.jar etc.
>
>This seems to come out of thin air. You'll have to provide a reference.
>I see nothing that prevents "linking" or "glue code". The only
>clause that is remotely problematic is the one Rickard quoted, and
>it says nothing about.
see above.
>> Answer: you can't unless you reimplement ejb.jar.
>
>This remains an unsupported claim. Can anyone support it with
>relevant text, or is Peter chasing a Ghost here?
see above.
Cheers,
Pete
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