----- Original Message ----- > From: "Anthony" <wikim...@inbox.org>
> On Wed, May 4, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Aryeh Gregor > <simetrical+wikil...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Linking has no special status in the GPL -- it's just a question of > > what legally constitutes a derivative work. If a C program that > > dynamically links to a library is legally a derivative work of that > > library, > > It isn't. A C program which *contains* a library is legally a > derivative work of that library. Static linking fits that description. Dynamic linking -- through the FSF would really like it to -- does not. Cheers, -- jra _______________________________________________ Wikitech-l mailing list Wikitech-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikitech-l