[Typo3-dev] TER License Problem

Michael Scharkow mscharkow at gmx.net
Tue Apr 19 21:08:48 CEST 2005


Martin Kutschker wrote:

> Using an API makes a derived work. Your linking argument with the LGPL 
> is bogus. If a library (ie an API) is GPLed, any program that uses it 
> must be *compatible* to the GPL *)

No, a program linked to a GPL lib must be GPLed, not only compatible. 
http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfLibraryIsGPL

Greetings,
Michael




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