Re: Clarification on GPL

["Soumyanath Chaterjee" <soumya@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

No!
RTFL of GPL for details
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From: Sandip Bhattacharya <sandipb@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: The Linux India General Discussion
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Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 8:19 AM
Subject: [LIG] Clarification on GPL


> Hi! I had some small doubts regarding GPL.
>
> 1. Does any software based on a library, which is under GPL(not LGPL),
> have  to be released under GPL too? Even if the GPLed library is nor part
> of the software distribution, but is marked required in the installation
> instructions. I mean the user is asked to install the library separatly?
>
> 2. Secondly, does GPL expect that the software is not modified and
> redistributed either in a more-restrictive or a less-restrictive license?
>
>  e.g. If I make a software using GPL stuff, do I have the right to
> distribute it under a BSDish license?(my personal favorite-true
> "freedom" ;)
>
> Thanks,
>  Sandip
>
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