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PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL

PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL

Posted Feb 28, 2011 9:29 UTC (Mon) by salimma (subscriber, #34460)
In reply to: PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL by paulj
Parent article: PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL

In the Android case, wouldn't BlueZ be considered part of the system libraries, in which case it's a moot point whether apps using it indirectly through the DBus layer are considered derivatives or not?

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PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL

Posted Feb 28, 2011 9:52 UTC (Mon) by rahulsundaram (subscriber, #21946) [Link]

Perhaps. Maybe Google lawyers are being extra cautious. It doesn't really hurt them to do that.

PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL

Posted Feb 28, 2011 11:33 UTC (Mon) by paulj (subscriber, #341) [Link]

The system library exception exists to allow GPL apps to link to proprietary apps. It does not apply in the opposite direction, i.e. it can not give proprietary apps permission to derive from a GPL work. IMU.


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