David Johnson wrote: > > So, what if it turns out that the present GPL doens't hold up with regard > > to dynamic linking? Some future version of the GPL might have to place a > > constraint on the user regarding combination of works on the user's system > > that would, if it were distributed in that form, be considered a derived > > work. I think that should be allowed by the OSD.
A simple example: it is totally trivial on Windows to build a 'service' from a DLL, exposing its entire interface. This would be running as a separate executable, but would look like a regular library to any windows program. If you're willing to accept the process overhead, there isn't any distinction between GPL and LGPL for libraries on windows. Emile -- license-discuss archive is at http://crynwr.com/cgi-bin/ezmlm-cgi?3