somebody wrote:
>>> Don't assume. You want to release code mixed with GPL code,
> 
>> No, I don't! That's exactly what the article is talking about!
> 
> Doesn't matter, software that functions together is a block. Think of it
> this way: Would GM allow a car dealership to put in, say, Toyota parts into
> their cars and sell it as a whole? After all, Toyota is building their parts
> from the ground up, not using any GM parts. In other words, packaging makes
> a difference. If a piece of software depends on another to function as a
> package, demanding that the licenses be compatible makes sense to me.

	Perfect! Now you finally get it!

	You're invoking an analogy using a *closed* model and realizing that
what the gcc folks are doing is the same - all the while being GPL.

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