Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:00:44 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:00:34 -0400 Received: from [47.140.48.50] ([47.140.48.50]:23177 "EHLO zrtps06s.us.nortel.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 27 Oct 2000 14:00:25 -0400 Message-ID: <39F9C1C7.BDEFE414@nortelnetworks.com> Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2000 13:56:23 -0400 From: "Christopher Friesen" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.7 [en] (X11; U; HP-UX B.10.20 9000/778) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 CC: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Somewhat different GPL Question In-Reply-To:

<20001027102645.B28279@one-eyed-alien.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Orig: To: unlisted-recipients:; (no To-header on input)@pop.zip.com.au Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org If I use some GPL'd code and make calls from my software to the GPL'd code, do I need to make *my* code available? Or would I only have to make available any changes to the GPL'd code? Section 2.b of the GPL seems to indicate that I need to make the source for my entire executable available if it incorporates any GPL'd source, and that I cannot charge for the software, only for its distribution. Is this correct? Thanks, Chris -- Chris Friesen | MailStop: 043/33/F10 Nortel Networks | work: (613) 765-0557 3500 Carling Avenue | fax: (613) 765-2986 Nepean, ON K2H 8E9 Canada | email: cfriesen@nortelnetworks.com - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/