Re: MSVC runtime library license problem

[Trond Varslot]

John W. Eaton wrote:
> On 23-Jan-2007, Trond Varslot wrote:
>
> | There is an accessible discussion of these issues on the following page:
> | 
> | http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#FSWithNFLibs
> | 
> | Basically, linking to non-free libraries is allowed (presuming the 
> | library lisence does not prohibit this of course).
>
> If you follow the link in that section of the FAQ to this one:
>
>   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLIncompatibleLibs
>
> you'll also find a discussion about when it is OK -- the library is
> part of the OS,
Ok. Not libraries in general, but I think the libraries we are talking 
about here (MSVC libraries) are covered by the exception already in the 
GPL. Hence, depending on the lisence of those libraries, creating a 
binary for distribution with those libraries should not be problematic.

I see your point, though. My summary was not accurate for all types of 
libraries. My apologies.


-Trond.

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 
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