Re: GPL question

2007-10-19 Thread n . torrey . pines
On Oct 10, 5:44 pm, Mike Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am currently developing a closed source application that > is going to be used on Linux and Solaris. Question is, > > (1) Can I dynamically link my application with free libraries > already present on the target system, even if they're GPL

Re: GPL question

2007-10-19 Thread Miles Bader
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: >>I am not a lawyer, so I can only offer a "common sense" opinion: >> >> Which sadly, is not much common sense. > > I see GNU likes civilized discourse. Alfred does not represent or speak for "GNU". -Miles -- /\ /\ (^.^) (")") *This is the cute kitty virus, please

Re: GPL question

2007-10-19 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt
I am not a lawyer, so I can only offer a "common sense" opinion: Which sadly, is not much common sense. When you choose dynamic linking, you are not including the library, but only its interface in your product. The users of your product may or may not opt to use it with the library i

Re: GPL question

2007-10-19 Thread rjack
Alexander Terekhov wrote: rjack wrote: Alexander Terekhov wrote: I hope than Monsoon folks will take an opportunity to trash Moglen's nonsensical GNU legal theory myths in federal court. The GPL myth gives rise to another problem. That problem is "legal standing". A license such as the GP

Re: Can I use GCC without being forced to be GPL?

2007-10-19 Thread Alexander Terekhov
jacob navia wrote: [...] > Does that mean that if I do NOT distribute libbfd.a > I can still tell the linux users to download it and > install it for using my compiler system? In the GNU Republic, that's ten years in prison. Note that you still have choice: GPL your compiler system or go to priso

Re: GPL question

2007-10-19 Thread n . torrey . pines
On Oct 19, 9:47 am, "Alfred M. Szmidt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I am not a lawyer, so I can only offer a "common sense" opinion: > > Which sadly, is not much common sense. I see GNU likes civilized discourse. >When you choose dynamic linking, you are not including the library, >bu