On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 05:04, Erwin Rol wrote: > So GPL zealots, as you call them, can implement libraries that are > compatible with other libraries, without violating anybodies copyright. > And they can put libraries under the GPL and force you to follow that > GPL when you use their libraries. You, of course, can reimplement those > libraries too if you want and put them under a different license. And you'll know they are zealots when they make the claim (which they officially do...) that you are violating their copyright if you distribute an executable that might link to a GPL'd library even if you don't include *any* GPL'd code in your distribution. (An exception exists if you can prove that there are compatible non-GPL'd libraries - which is pretty bizarre, since that in no way affects what is being copied in your distribution or how they might claim ownership of it). -- Les Mikesell lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx
