GPL and closed source

David Woolley forums at david-woolley.me.uk
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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