Re: lesser GPL restrictions

2001-11-12 Thread Chris D. Sloan
For the concrete example of Microsoft using parts of Linux, they would legally have to release the source of Windows under the GPL. This will *never* happen while pigs remain land bound animals, but if it did, I'm sure that the Free Software Foundation (and anyone who believes in the philosophy w

Re: lesser GPL restrictions

2001-11-06 Thread Ian Lance Taylor
DeBug <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > My question is what are the restrictions in lesser GPL ? > In other words what is the difference between > a) I write software and give it away for free without copyrighting it > b) I write software copyright it and issue it under lesser GPL The restrictions i