Python license (was RE: Python plug-ins for Adobe Products available)

[David Bolen]

Courageous <jkraska1 at san.rr.com> writes:

> GPL is not as restrictive as you think. It's possible to
> write non GPL'd software linked to GPL'd libraries. Or at
> least so Mr. Stallman told me once.

Hmm, I don't think you can do that with GPL'd libraries - you'd need
LGPL'd libraries for that, which if I remember correctly permits
linking into non-GPL applications.  But LGPL seems to go in and out of
favor in cycles (or so it seems), and I'm not sure which it is
currently.

It is possible to use GPL'd tools to construct a non-GPL'd application
(e.g., use gcc to compile a commercial, proprietary product).  That's
under the assumption that the further distribution and use of such
tools will further the overall goal of the GNU project - there's a bit
of discussion on this on the GNU site.

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-- David
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