PanoTools:
Re: Re: copyright violation?
Thomas Niemann 2004-Sep-09 21:57:24
Yes, this is a good point.
Does including stdio.h, and calling printf in libc.a, mean you can't sell
the software?
Does including panorama.h, and calling in filter_main in pano12.dll mean you
can't sell the software?
Well, in my case, I'm giving it away. But that's another story.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Krause" <#removed#>
>
> > Your products are clearly derivative works under the
> > definition of GPL - no offense intended by any means - and there's
> > little way around that.
>
> Do you really mean? These products pass data to panotools, nothing
> more. In my opinion (but I'm no specialist here and certainly not a
> lawyer) 'derived work' means work that is based on the knowhow of a
> procuct and that extends that work.
>
> AFAIK the linux kernel is under the GPL. If it would not be possible
> to use functions of a GPL product it wouldn't be allowed to sell
> commercial programs for Linux.
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