On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 16:33:48 -0700 "jdow" <jdow@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > If you linked to the wrong library modules you have forced your > program to be under GPL. If you distribute it then you must also > distribute source. How you figure you can avoid that is beyond me. > Original author or not if the wrong GPL modules are linked into > your program you're toast. Have you VERY carefully vetted this end > to end in your code? If you have ANY GPL modules linked into your program you better have a damn good lawyer if you don't want to obey the requirements of the GPL. > You CANNOT link to GPL. You can link to LGPL. If you have linked to > GPL and somebody calls FSF's attention to it you may find yourself > on the receiving end of some legal notices. Personally I'd hate to > see that. I think this is a philosophical error on the part of GPL > in making it so intrusive. But it's a fact to deal with. The point of the restriction that you hate so much is the very reason the GPL exists. To keep people who would refuse to follow such a restriction away from GPL code. It's working exactly as designed. Fortunately for people who are willing to observe the restrictions such legal worries are fanishingly small. Sean
