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Re: Problem with GPLv3 FAQ about linking with Visual C++


From: Alexander Terekhov
Subject: Re: Problem with GPLv3 FAQ about linking with Visual C++
Date: Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:01:02 +0100

Hyman Rosen wrote:
[...]
> Linking, either dynamically or statically, does not
> constitute a significant auctorial transformation of
> an existing work, and therefore the person performing
> the link step does not gain copyright to a derivative
> work, since no such work is created.

Wow. Correct.

> 
> A statically linked program is a combined work, physically
> containing multiple components as an anthology contains a
> multitude of stories, and to copy and distribute such a work
> requires permission from the copyright holders of the
> components.

That permission is the non-derivative work copyright permission (Section
1 and 3 in the GPLv2). And 'mere aggregation' clause in Section 2 just
makes it abundantly clear that components of the collective work don't
fall under the GPL. See for example

http://www.redhat.com/licenses/rhel_us_3.html

"LICENSE AGREEMENT AND LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY RED HAT® ENTERPRISE
LINUX® AND RED HAT® APPLICATIONS

This agreement governs the use of the Software and any updates to the
Software, regardless of the delivery mechanism. The Software is a
collective work under U.S. Copyright Law. "

note that Red Hat's collective work contains tons of non-GPL components
even "incompatible" with the GPL.

regards,
alexander.

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