Re: Plugins, libraries, licenses and Debian

[mru@kth.se (Måns Rullgård)]

Anthony DeRobertis <asd@suespammers.org> writes:

>> Is it allowed to use the MIT license for source code
>> of plugins depending on GPL'd libraries?
>
> Sure. You can link code under a GPL-compatible license, like MIT X11.

Good.  That's really my main concern.

>>   Is it in any way allowed to distribute those plugins compiled?
>
> Well, if you believe the GPL FAQ, just use the Magic Copyright Barrier:
> fork+exec.

I prefer not to do it that way for technical reasons.  Besides, that
FAQ is silly.

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