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

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Fri Sep 7 13:20:45 UTC 2007


On 06.09-09:18, Thomas Barregren wrote:
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> Violating the very same license we require other to conform to 
> definitely diminishes our own cause. But I cannot see how that can be 
> used to justify, morally or legally, further violation. That would be to 
> say: "Since you stole that bike, it is okay for me to steel it from 
> you." Don't you agree?

you are of course, precisely correct but where this becomes a problem
is that you _can_ run into discrimination laws, whereby, something is
wholesale violated and suddenly it's an with only one party.  i don't
think this is a real consideration here.


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