Steve, > > The image now in memory forms a derivative work, thus the executable > > must be under the GPL or linking the executable (i.e. running it) > > violates the library's license. > No it doesn't, unless you try to distribute a dump of the in-memory > image. Repeat after me: "The GPL covers distribution, not use." It could be argued that the Linux kernel's method of sharing memory mapped text pages between processes counts as distribution when two processes belonging to different users have the same executable along with shared libraries mapped into their address space. Okay, this is far-fetched but might work in a court. Simon -- GPG Fingerprint: 040E B5F7 84F1 4FBC CEAD ADC6 18A0 CC8D 5706 A4B4
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