Re: A Detailed Analysis of the GPL For KDE/QT
Martin Konold <konold@alpha.tat.physik.uni-tuebingen.de> wrote:
> Programs linked to GPL'd library must be GPL, because by using the
> GPL'd library you have to comply to the license terms of this library.
> The main point is that USING a GPL'd library for a program is only
> allowed if the resulting program becomes GPL'd. The library never
> becomes part of the program which is very obvious if you consider the
> fact the the GPL does not mention linking at all.
If the library isn't part of the program, why would the GPL apply
to the program?
> The main point is that a library can force some restrictions on a program
> which uses the library (Like the Qt Free Software License forces to
> release the written program under a free license) but NOT vice versa.
Er... where did you get this idea from? It's certainly not a part
of copyright law, nor is it a part of the GPL.
--
Raul
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