On Tue, 18 Dec 2001, Andrew Johnson wrote:
> One question that nobody can answer (because the courts would probably
> have to rule on this) is whether it's legal to actually load a program
> that links together GPL and non-free software, because such a combination
> involves the act of copying.
The GPL FAQ seems to address this though from a different point of view.
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LinkingWithGPL
Q. You have a GPL'ed program that I'd like to link with my code to
build a proprietary program. Does the fact that I link with your
program mean I have to GPL my program?
A. Yes.
IANAL and TINLA,
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Steve Hartman
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Duke Free Electron Laser Laboratory
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