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

Earnie Boyd earnie at users.sourceforge.net
Sun Sep 2 19:57:20 UTC 2007


Quoting Earnie Boyd <earnie at users.sourceforge.net>:

>
> 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.
>

Correction.  If I use a library API that is GPL licensed I must license 
as GPL.

Earnie
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