[License-discuss] Is Web application including GPL libraries covered under GPL?

David Woolley forums at david-woolley.me.uk
Sun May 12 13:56:31 UTC 2013


MURAKAMI, Keiko wrote:

> The application is not static linked.

The exact point at which combining software creates a derivative work 
under copyright law is controversial.  However, you should note that the 
Free Software Foundation considers dynamic linking to do so.


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