dual licensing for libbusybox

Glenn L. McGrath bug1 at ihug.co.nz
Thu Mar 2 19:07:49 UTC 2006


On Thu, 02 Mar 2006 08:33:39 -1000
Jim Thompson <jim at netgate.com> wrote:

> Even then, the act of dynamic linking is done by (or on behalf of) the
> end user, he or she has the right to produce the derived work, even
> containing non-GPL'd code, provided that he or she does not distribute
> the derived work outside his or her organization.

The GPL states conditions under which you are allowed to distribute a
derivate work.

Nothing in the GPL grants people the right to produce a derivative work
that isnt distributed. Its just that you havent violated the licence
untill you distribute. Its not a right, its somthing thats not
forbidden.


Glenn




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