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Re: The GPL and you



On Sun, 31 Aug 2003, Rick Moen wrote:

>
> Quoting Daniel Isacc Walker (dwalker@cats.ucsc.edu):
>
> > I use talkfilters data structures and API in my code. Is that a
> > derivate work? Everything else I've read indicates that it isn't..
>
> Copyright doesn't cover ideas.
>
> But I believe you're asking the wrong question.  The reason Debian
> doesn't _redistribute_ GPLed PHP extensions is that they're believed to
> be in licence conflict (when linked with the PHP interpreter).  But as
> long as you're NOT seeking to create something that everyone will feel
> comfortable redistributing, you're fine.


	License conflict? Like it's not illegal but it's a taboo?

						Daniel Walker



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