On Dec 9, 2003, at 08:25, Arnoud Engelfriet wrote:
That doesn't follow. If we assume linking at runtime means creating a derivative work before runtime, then we can conclude only that the plugin is a derivative work of the plugin host.It is the host that loads the plugin into its memory, not vice versa. So it is the host that does the linking.
A derivative work MUST be based on a pre-existing work. Title 17 USC Sec. 101 is very clear on that.
The host was written before the plugin. It thus can't be a derivative work of the plugin.