Re: linking to GPL'd libraries WAS Re: One unclear point in the Vim license

[lloyder@canada.com]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Thomas Bushnell, BSG" <tb@becket.net>
To: <lloyder@canada.com>
Cc: <debian-legal@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: linking to GPL'd libraries WAS Re: One unclear point in the Vim license


> lloyder@canada.com writes:
> 
> > If a library's interface is implemented to a standard or similar,
> > than someone linking to a GPL library version should be alright, no?
> 
> No.  Actually linking to the GPL'd library is not allowed if you are
> doing so from non-GPL-compatible code.
> 

I do not really understand why, I guess accepting it 
in the definition of derivative work is the basis, but 
I cannot help, but wonder as I have not seen legal 
challanges that support this.  I also do not understand
why GNU has to have contributers sign legal pagers if 
GPL works.  I guess I am just concerned for free 
software.

Best regaards,
Lloyd


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