'GPL encumbrance problems'

Peter Gordon admin at ramshacklestudios.com
Thu Jan 19 04:15:14 UTC 2006


On Wed, 2006-01-18 at 15:47 +0100, Erwin Rol wrote:
> If your work is derived from GPL work you have to put your work
> under the GPL (or compatible license). 

Nope. If you create a work derived from a GPL'd work, then your work
*must* be also released under the GPL, and no other license. However,
you can legally created a GPL'd work derived from non-GPL'd code, if
that code is released under a GPL-compatible license.

-- 
Peter Gordon (codergeek42)
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