Big development in the GUI realm

[Fredrik Lundh]

Tim Churches wrote:

>> and how exactly are you going to load a DLL from an EXE file with-
>> out "mixing, including, or combining" the two?
>
> You can't, but as long as that "mixing, including, or combining" only occurs at runtime,
> the GPL itself specifically says that is out of scope and the GPL does not apply. Their
> words, not mine - to quote (yet again):
>
> "Activities other than copying, distribution and modification are not covered by this
> License; they are outside its scope. The act of running the Program is not restricted,..."

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.

(relying on word games is a lousy legal strategy in most parts of the world)

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