GPL compliance

[Scott James Remnant]

On Fri, 2006-06-30 at 08:00 +0800, Trent Lloyd wrote:

> On Thu, Jun 29, 2006 at 08:04:40PM +0100, Scott James Remnant wrote:
> > On Thu, 2006-06-29 at 14:28 -0400, Benj. Mako Hill wrote:
> > 
> > > Fair enough. But it seems like it would probably make more sense for
> > > you use to the LGPL in the future where the issue is not up for
> > > debate.
> > > 
> > The LGPL does not permit a library to be turned into an application.
> 
> I'm confused by this statement... the LGPL is not library specific, and
> unless you mean taking an LGPL library and using it, thats the point and
> you could consider that "turning it into an application" ?
> 
From the LGPL ...

  The "Library", below, refers to any such software library or work
which has been distributed under these terms.  A "work based on the
Library" means either the Library or any derivative work under
copyright law: that is to say, a work containing the Library or a
portion of it, either verbatim or with modifications and/or translated
straightforwardly into another language.  (Hereinafter, translation is
included without limitation in the term "modification".)

[...]

  2. You may modify your copy or copies of the Library or any portion
of it, thus forming a work based on the Library, and copy and
distribute such modifications or work under the terms of Section 1
above, provided that you also meet all of these conditions:

    a) The modified work must itself be a software library.

etc.

Scott
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Scott James Remnant
scott at ubuntu.com
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