Big development in the GUI realm

[Fredrik Lundh]

Tim Churches wrote:

>>except that if *you* set things up so the code is combined when run, *you* are
>>copying, distributing, and/or modifying the program in order to mix, include and/or
>>combine your work with the GPL:ed work.
>>
>>if you leave all that to the user, you're clear.
>>
> Yes, that is what I, and others, have been saying, and doing, all along. Our Mozilla Public 
> Licensed Python application imports (but contains no code from) a GPLed third-party Python module 
> at runtime, but we don't distribute that module, we just tell users to obtain it independently and 
> install it on their systems.

does your program work (in any way) without this module?

>>(relying on word games is a lousy legal strategy in most parts of the world)
>>
> (Gee, I thought that word games were the entire basis of much legal endeavour in most parts of the 
> world. Patent specifications in particular spring to mind.)

yeah, but you shouldn't base your entire game on a specific word play.

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