GPL with the Classpath exception - clarification needed
John Cowan
cowan at ccil.org
Wed Mar 25 05:34:21 UTC 2009
Blake White scripsit:
> Let's say I use the GPL with the Classpath exception to distribute
> a library I wrote. Suppose someone modifies the library, never releases
> the library directly, but links it into an executable and releases
> that executable under a closed license.
They can't do that. The Classpath exception allows the distribution of
"this library" as part of a proprietary program. It does *not* allow
"a modified form of this library" to be so distributed. Any modifications
can only be on the terms of the GPL.
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