I know the GPL and seen many commercial software using the software and/or tool under GPL.
Btw, which paragraph are you referring to? Pae > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Pae Choi wrote: > > If your software utilize the software under GPL license, you can > > simply add those GPL licenses as well as make a note that you > > are only selling, i.e. the price is only for your own software, your > > own software, you should be fine. > > Uh, no. See http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html if you're not sure what > you're agreeing to when using GPL software. > > > Just to pretect your own benefit, you can add a statment saying > > that all rights of GPL license reserved by them. And those are > > provided just for your convenience. > > If you are not sure exactly how the GPL works, and you have read the > license terms that I've referenced above, and still want to distribute > your software that uses and/or links to software licensed under the GPL, > I suggest you first seek a lawyer's opinion, and have it explained to > you in non-legalese. > > In basic terms, the GPL says if you include GPL software via use and-or > linking in your software, you must distribute _your_ software under GPL > terms. > > What you advocate is the same as saying that you if stick a pirated copy > of windows in with your software, but disclaim in your documentation > that you're only paying for your software, not the copy of windows that > is not following Microsoft's licensing terms. > > -Mark > > - -- > For technical support contracts, visit https://order.mysql.com/?ref=mmma > > __ ___ ___ ____ __ > / |/ /_ __/ __/ __ \/ / Mark Matthews <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > / /|_/ / // /\ \/ /_/ / /__ MySQL AB, Full-Time Developer - JDBC/Java > /_/ /_/\_, /___/\___\_\___/ Flossmoor (Chicago), IL USA > <___/ www.mysql.com > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.1.90 (MingW32) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQE96D8CtvXNTca6JD8RAga+AJ9I4TCWenn5VvhmXW9LyUBMza4SiQCfS7nF > n7vAbQDwcBLfVb4MLnXrEck= > =clzO > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Before posting, please check: > http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) > http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) > > To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
