GPL and closed source
David Woolley
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Mon Jun 6 07:29:14 UTC 2011
Dale wrote:
>
> GPL code <----> non-GPL but (GPL compatible) open source library <---->
> closed source dll
This decomposes as either
> (GPL code <----> non-GPL but (GPL compatible) open source library
)<---->
> closed source dll
in which case the first group has to be under the GPL, or
> GPL code <----> (non-GPL but (GPL compatible) open source library <---->
> closed source dll)
in which the second group is no longer GPL compatible, so even for
mathematicians it doesn't work.
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