OSL 2.0 and linking of libraries

[Alexander Terekhov]

"Forrest J. Cavalier III" wrote:
[...]
>   moduleA + moduleB = statically linked executable
>
> executable IS a derivative work of both moduleA and moduleB.

Read this and try to extrapolate it to software and static 
linking [dynamic linking aside for a moment]:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/125_F3d_580.htm

See also <http://lwn.net/2001/1108>.
("License agreements and first sale doctrine")

Here's the ruling:

http://tinyurl.com/3c2n2

regards,
alexander.

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