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Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software
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Martin Dickopp |
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Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software |
Date: |
Wed, 16 Mar 2005 17:39:11 +0100 |
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"Wahaj" <wahaj.khan@ascertia.com> writes:
> I had posted a question on the use of GPL with properietary software. I think
> linking of any kind i.e. static or dynamic of a GPLed API makes the caller to
> also become GPLed. This is clear now. But my original comment was:
>
> 1) We can create an exe of the GPLed API and call it from a properietary
> application. The exe gets the parameters performs its tasks and the calling
> application can get the output
>
> The above seems OK as the exe (called it GPL-exe) based on the GPLed API is a
> seperate application and this exe is being called by a properietary
> application. GPL-exe will be based on GPL license and the properietary have
> its
> own. Is it fine ? Also I believe packaging this GPL-exe with the properietary
> exe have no issue.
You can read about the position of the FSF here:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#MereAggregation
In particular, if the separate GPL'ed executable has no purpose on its
own, but is created solely to circumvent the license of the library,
then it is *not* okay.
Martin
Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Wahaj, 2005/03/14
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using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Wahaj, 2005/03/16
Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software,
Martin Dickopp <=
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/16
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Isaac, 2005/03/16
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Alexander Terekhov, 2005/03/17
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/17
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Isaac, 2005/03/17
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Martin Dickopp, 2005/03/18
- Re: using GPL api to be used in a properietary software, Isaac, 2005/03/19