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gentoo user
today I found this thread in gnu.misc.discuss "GPL question"
mike cox is asking the following questions about lcc-win32........
???is any of this true???
mike cox:
(1) Its runtime uses GPL code for its "edit_distance()" function, but
only provides source for this one function but not the entire
library.
(says so in the docs that code for this function is provided to
comply with its license)
Does the GPL allow that? Can I do the same in my own project?
alfred m. szmidt:
As I already answer: No, and No.
mike cox:
(2) Included in the distribution is a binary copy of gdbm. It appears
it is not otherwise used but is redistributed without source and
documented, but its GPLness is not otherwise mentioned. Is there a
problem here, and if yes, what is it?
alfred m. szmidt:
As I already answered: Yes, the GPL states that the WHOLE work must
be
licensed under the GPL. Since it isn't, it is a license violation.
mike cox:
(3) The linux version links with and distributes binary copies of
BFD. From previous replies I gather I can not do that in my projects?
alfred m. szmidt:
Correct.
mike cox:
(4) Also included in the win32 version is a program called
"windent", a version of GNU indent 1.10.0 with added GUI, but no
source code. This one is really confusing. GNU indent is derived
from some BSD licensed code, but also contains source files
licensed under GPL. That would make the whole work GPL, right?
alfred m. szmidt says:
Correct.
???is any of this true???
mike cox is asking the following questions about lcc-win32........
???is any of this true???
mike cox:
(1) Its runtime uses GPL code for its "edit_distance()" function, but
only provides source for this one function but not the entire
library.
(says so in the docs that code for this function is provided to
comply with its license)
Does the GPL allow that? Can I do the same in my own project?
alfred m. szmidt:
As I already answer: No, and No.
mike cox:
(2) Included in the distribution is a binary copy of gdbm. It appears
it is not otherwise used but is redistributed without source and
documented, but its GPLness is not otherwise mentioned. Is there a
problem here, and if yes, what is it?
alfred m. szmidt:
As I already answered: Yes, the GPL states that the WHOLE work must
be
licensed under the GPL. Since it isn't, it is a license violation.
mike cox:
(3) The linux version links with and distributes binary copies of
BFD. From previous replies I gather I can not do that in my projects?
alfred m. szmidt:
Correct.
mike cox:
(4) Also included in the win32 version is a program called
"windent", a version of GNU indent 1.10.0 with added GUI, but no
source code. This one is really confusing. GNU indent is derived
from some BSD licensed code, but also contains source files
licensed under GPL. That would make the whole work GPL, right?
alfred m. szmidt says:
Correct.
???is any of this true???