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Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs
From: |
Alexander Terekhov |
Subject: |
Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs |
Date: |
Mon, 12 Jul 2004 12:42:06 +0200 |
David Kastrup wrote:
[...]
> however. If, for example, some "B" has written some clever sorting
> routine into the code which he then redistributes under the GPL,
> nobody but B has the right to create non-GPL versions of the same
< pseudo-code >
-----
// GPL'ed stuff.c
f(/*...*) {
qsort(/*...*/);
/*...*/
}
-----
// Also GPL'ed (derivative work; modifications are non-copyrightable
// [too little creativity] but still falls under reciprocation provision)
// stuff2.c
f(/*...*) {
// qsort(/*...*/); @@... REMOVED ...
my_sort(/*...*/); // @@... ADDED (same interface)
}
-----
// my_sort.c implementation of my_sort() NOT UNDER THE GPL
If you claim that I have to GPL "my_sort.c" (when I distribute both
stuff2.c/o and my_sort.c/o as part of some aggregation/compilation)
then THIS IS MISUSE.
regards,
alexander.
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, (continued)
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- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, David Kastrup, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, David Kastrup, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, David Kastrup, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs,
Alexander Terekhov <=
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Stefaan A Eeckels, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, David Kastrup, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/12
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- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Alexander Terekhov, 2004/07/12
- Re: Use of GPL'd code with proprietary programs, Rui Miguel Seabra, 2004/07/12