PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL

Posted Feb 28, 2011 11:33 UTC (Mon) by paulj (subscriber, #341)
In reply to: PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL by salimma
Parent article: PostgreSQL, OpenSSL, and the GPL

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.