[plug] Trying to comprehend Open Source speak

[Adrian Chadd]

On Wed, Nov 07, 2007, Bruce M. Axtens wrote:
> The documentation for a SNOBOL-style library at
> http://www.dmitry-kazakov.de/match/match.htm says:
> 
> "As a special exception, if other files instantiate generics from this unit,
> or you link this unit with other files to produce an executable, this unit
> does not by itself cause the resulting executable to be covered by the GNU
> General Public License. This exception does not however invalidate any other
> reasons why the executable file might be covered by the GNU Public License."
> 
> What does that mean in the situation where I compile the code into a Windows
> DLL and use it in my commercial application? Does it force me to release the
> whole of my application under the GPL?

I take that as "You can link against this but don't include code from it or it'll
be infected by GPL."

I suggest contacting a lawyer if it matters!




Adrian

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