On Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:46:27 -0800, Darren New wrote:

> So you said "The GPL only affects those who modify the code." This is
> factually wrong, as evidenced by my example.

No, it's not factually wrong.

I just purchased X-Plane 9.  It uses openAL, openGL and a slew of other 
libraries.

X-Plane is a proprietary software package that links to these libraries 
which IIRC are licensed under the GPL.

If Austin (the author of X-Plane) had incorporated the libraries into his 
binary by compiling the code as part, then yes, he would've had to 
license his whole software package under the GPL.  He didn't and he's 
within the requirements of using GPL libraries.

The argument about "linking means you have to release your code under the 
GPL" has been disproven time and time again.

Jim

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