Comments on: Using GPL code within proprietory code http://windyroad.org/2006/04/20/using-gpl-code-within-proprietory-code/ Extraordinary IT. Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:39:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: foo http://windyroad.org/2006/04/20/using-gpl-code-within-proprietory-code/comment-page-1/#comment-120190 foo Thu, 10 Dec 2009 11:40:21 +0000 http://howardfamily.id.au/2006/04/20/using-gpl-code-within-proprietory-code/#comment-120190 "but copies of the wrapper within the proprietary development team are not" GPL is a distribution license. As soon as you distribute code that relies on GPL code, you have to distribute it under the GPL. It is that simple. Your analysis is only correct if you make the wrappers or headers in a generic way, so it can be used by several libraries that could replace the GPL library. Then you are not relying on the GPL library. “but copies of the wrapper within the proprietary development team are not”

GPL is a distribution license. As soon as you distribute code that relies on GPL code, you have to distribute it under the GPL.

It is that simple.

Your analysis is only correct if you make the wrappers or headers in a generic way, so it can be used by several libraries that could replace the GPL library. Then you are not relying on the GPL library.

]]> By: tom http://windyroad.org/2006/04/20/using-gpl-code-within-proprietory-code/comment-page-1/#comment-15333 tom Sun, 28 Oct 2007 11:50:18 +0000 http://howardfamily.id.au/2006/04/20/using-gpl-code-within-proprietory-code/#comment-15333 You're right. That method is simpler if the GPL and proprietary code are separate. The suggestion approach above is for when you want to use both in the same program. You’re right. That method is simpler if the GPL and proprietary code are separate. The suggestion approach above is for when you want to use both in the same program.

]]> By: amr http://windyroad.org/2006/04/20/using-gpl-code-within-proprietory-code/comment-page-1/#comment-14998 amr Mon, 22 Oct 2007 06:53:45 +0000 http://howardfamily.id.au/2006/04/20/using-gpl-code-within-proprietory-code/#comment-14998 I think there is a way simpler here http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLInProprietarySystem I think there is a way simpler here
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLInProprietarySystem

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