From: "James, Roshan (Cognizant)" <JRoshan@...>
Date: 2004-04-28T02:11:58+09:00
Subject: Re: Distributing Ruby DLL

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//I think everything above is wrong.
//a GPL DLL definitely puts the calling code under the the GPL.=20
//Thats why we have LGPL and GPL. Some people (the MySQL=20
//company) think that even connections with sockets to a GPL=20
//server makes the client application to fall under the GPL. I=20
//believe that this is absolute nonsense, but at the moment it=20
//is a good FUD strategy and a reason to boycott MySQL.

I am just curious about how this would work then - if I do=20
LoadLibrary("somefile.dll") in my code and the licensing of a=20
generally available "somefile.dll" became GPL code, it affects the=20
licensing of my program?=20

So any program on a linux machine, that uses any .so that is=20
under the GPL becomes GPLed ?=20

Isnt that a *little* harsh? I thought it applied to only source=20
level linkages and modifications (or derivate works).=20

//Your understanding is essentially correct, with a couple of important=20
//caveats:
//
//1. The FSF does not agree.
//2. US case law appears to mostly agree, but it is not=20
//entirely settled. 3. Other jurisdictions may deal with this=20
//differently.

Thank you Austin - I was personally considering building some
free code (free not as in FSF (c)Free, but free as in generally-=20
lying-around-without-a-license-for-everyone-to-use-free) that uses
Ruby as the major ingredient in the config script.=20

If this restriction applies, then I'd be forced not to use ruby
because I would like a company to be able to make money out of=20
my work and and keep their work proprietary or not at their option,=20
rather than my dictation. =20

Roshan
http://pensieve.thinkingms.com/







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