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

[Earnie Boyd]

Quoting Karoly Negyesi <karoly at negyesi.net>:

> ----- Start Original Message -----
> Sent: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 04:01:52 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Vivek Puri <crystalcube at yahoo.com>
> To: development at drupal.org
> Subject: Re: [development] Modules that integrate non-GPL PHP apps violate
> 	the GPL.
>
>>
>> > How could be any code designed by its author to be
>> > under the GPL be in violation of the GPL?
>> >
>>
>> very simply by not complying to it ;)
>
> But as GPL only covers the copy and the modification of the code ... 
> it's my code I allow you to copy, distribute and modify under GPL... 
> I do not get it. You are saying that calling a non-GPL code as PHP 
> function takes away my rights to license my own code as I see fit?

The GPL takes away that right why can't a non-GPL license take away 
that right?

Earnie