Dynamic and Static Linking

[Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.]

Well stated! I agree.

Rod Dixon, J.D., LL.M.
www.cyberspaces.org
rod at cyberspaces.org


> -----Original Message-----
> From: cowan at mail.reutershealth.com
> [mailto:cowan at mail.reutershealth.com]On Behalf Of John Cowan
> Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 11:09 AM
> To: license-discuss at opensource.org
> Subject: Re: Dynamic and Static Linking
> 
> 
> David Johnson wrote:
> 
> > One side sees dynamic linking as being similarly restricted. Arguments
> > cover the inclusion of header files whether or not the linking is
> > static or dynamic.
> 
> Whatever arguments there may be for the "restricted dynamic linking"
> position (including the moral issue, which I think is substantial),
> this one won't fly.  Header files almost certainly don't have the
> necessary originality to be themselves copyrightable: there is a 
> form/content
> merger.
> 
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