[development] Modules that integrate non-GPL PHP apps violate the GPL.

[Earnie Boyd]

Quoting Darren Oh <darrenoh at sidepotsinternational.com>:

> So far this whole discussion seems to be a case of ask the wrong  
> question, get the wrong answer. I have seen no evidence to suggest  
> that one cannot write some code that depends on non-free software,  
> release it under the GPL, and have the GPL apply to that code. What  
> would be against the spirit of the GPL would be to write code that  
> depends on GPL software and to release only a compatibility layer  
> under the GPL, keeping the main functionality non-free. Since 1) the  
> third-party apps that are being integrated do not depend on Drupal  
> and 2) the module authors do not own the rights to the code in the  
> third-party apps, this issue is irrelevant to the situation under  
> discussion.
>

That is how I see the issue.  I have two different components one GPL 
licensed one some other license.  I need to write software to 
communicate between the two.  I have the right to license it as I see 
fit.  Since I wish to use the Drupal methods of distribution I need to 
use GPL.  I also have the right as the copyright owner to license this 
new work under some other license.

Earnie -- http://for-my-kids.com/
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