Re: GPL traitor !

[Hyman Rosen]

Tim Smith wrote:
> Is it OK under GPL to release a plug-in for a GPL program, if the plugin 
> is under a license that is not compatible with GPL?

Yes.

> Is it OK under GPL to release a GPL plug-in for a program that is under 
> a license that is not compatible with GPL?  E.g., could you release a 
> GPL plug-in for Word?

Yes.

> If there are two libraries that perform the same functions, but with 
> different interfaces, and one library is under GPL, and the other is 
> under a GPL-incompatible license, is it OK to distribute code that can 
> be compiled to use either library?  You would not be distributing either 
> library--just your code, and telling the user to obtain (if they don't 
> already have it) whichever library they prefer, and compile for that.

Yes.

> Would it be OK for Comcast to use GPL code in their DVR?  Note that 
> their DVR stops functioning if you are not hooked up to their system or 
> your account is not in good standing.

Yes.