Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-08 Thread Dave (from the UK)
Stephan Kuhagen wrote: Hello Subject says it all... I'm working for an Institute/Company which does scientific and medical imaging software. We have some OpenSource-Addicts in the house (with me as the most addicted...) and try to bring at least some of our software to the OpenSource-World. Now

Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Stephan Kuhagen
Hello Subject says it all... I'm working for an Institute/Company which does scientific and medical imaging software. We have some OpenSource-Addicts in the house (with me as the most addicted...) and try to bring at least some of our software to the OpenSource-World. Now there is our

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Stephan Kuhagen wrote: [...] More important than that is, that at least some of my modules will use other GPLed Libraries and Programs, so those modules have to be GPL anyway. Linking is irrelevant. If your modules are not derivative works of GPLed Libraries and Programs (seek the advice

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Stephan Kuhagen
Hello Alexander Linking is irrelevant. But my sympathy for the GPL is relevant. Also relevant is that I'm going to use GPL-code from other people in my modules. I understand, that you do not like the GPL and I have no problem with that. But your postings are not helpful and are not answers to

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt
Uh, you forgot that he liked the GPL and its provisions. Then he should GPL his sister and mom. And then http://www.fsf.org/donate. If his mother was GPLed, then he and his sister are also GPLed. ___ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt
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Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Stephan Kuhagen wrote: [...] But do not misunderstand me, I would appreciate your advice, if you can give useful answers to my questions. GPL your wife and kinds as well. Then invite RMS to deliver a speech to your Institute/Company' BETRIEBSHAUPTVERSAMMLUNG or some such. Book a Hilton (or

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Alexander Terekhov
Alfred M. Szmidt wrote: [...] If his mother was GPLed, then he and his sister are also GPLed. I gather that your dad GPL'd your mom. Hey ams, do you have a sister? :-) regards, alexander. ___ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Alfred M. Szmidt
But do not misunderstand me, I would appreciate your advice, if you can give useful answers to my questions. GPL your wife and kinds as well. I suspect that the OP doesn't hold the copyright on his wife. But if the OP is indeed the GPL, the OP cannot copulate with his wife unless she

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Stephan Kuhagen
Dear Alexander GPL your wife and kinds as well. Then invite RMS to deliver a speech to your Institute/Company' BETRIEBSHAUPTVERSAMMLUNG or some such. Book a Hilton (or some such) for him -- he likes good food. Since you continue to give unuseful comments and start getting personal, I will try

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread David Kastrup
Alfred M. Szmidt [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But do not misunderstand me, I would appreciate your advice, if you can give useful answers to my questions. GPL your wife and kinds as well. I suspect that the OP doesn't hold the copyright on his wife. But if the OP is indeed the

Re: Is it possible to write GPL-Modules for closed-source Software?

2006-08-02 Thread Stephan Kuhagen
Alfred M. Szmidt wrote: If his mother was GPLed, then he and his sister are also GPLed. Hm. I really like that idea. My genetic code would be a good starting point for other programmers to learn how to avoid some common mistakes. Sadly I can't ask my mother for the copyright, since her process