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Re: FW: Lotus is porting their prog's...!!!
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Rick Forrester)
Mon Nov 23 09:50:14 1998
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cc: "Bradley, Greg" <GBradley@qmcsbne3.telstra.com.au>
In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 23 Nov 1998 18:44:00 +1000."
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Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 06:47:26 -0800
From: Rick Forrester <rickf@glacier.jpl.nasa.gov>
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GBradley@qmcsbne3.telstra.com.au said:
> Assuming that Lotus do not use a GPL compiler or GPL libraries, there
> is no requirement at all for them to release either the source or
> distribute a free version. There is no problem at all with
> distributing a program that uses GPL bits so long as those GPL bits
> aren't distributed with the program. If that were the case, SCO
> programs running on Linux under icbs would be in breach.
> You still don't have to buy it if you don't want to.
The idea that using a GPL compiler or libraries commits you to place
your code under the GPL is incorrect, but a common misconception. It
needs to be debunked at any opportunity.
Your code comes under terms of the GPL basically by one of two processes.
1. You choose to place original works under the terms of the GPL as a
contribution to the free software community.
2. Your work is _derived_ from code which has been placed under the
terms of the GPL.
Use of the gcc compiler and other Gnu utilities does not change your
copyright privledges. Also note that the terms of the Gnu libraries
copyright specifically states that your proprietary code may be compiled
with and require the use of those libraries without modification to your
copyright.
best
rickf
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