>Blake White scripsit:
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<br>>> Let's say I use the GPL with the Classpath exception to distribute
<br>>> a library I wrote. Suppose someone modifies the library, never releases
<br>>> the library directly, but links it into an executable and releases
<br>>> that executable under a closed license.
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<br>>They can't do that. The Classpath exception allows the distribution of
<br>>"this library" as part of a proprietary program. It does *not* allow
<br>>"a modified form of this library" to be so distributed. Any modifications
<br>>can only be on the terms of the GPL.
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<br>(forgot to reply all)
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<br>But the Classpath library says that "If you modify this library, you may extend this exception to your version of the library, but you are not obligated to do so."
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<br>So by that line, if I'm a third party and I modify the library, can't I extend the exception to my modified library, effectively making "this library" now mean the modified version?
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<br>- Blake