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Re: Bug#183860: Many texi files under GFDL use texinfo.tex under GPL



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

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