On 11/03/2008, Alexander Klenin <klenin_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 12, 2008 at 12:21 AM, Stefan Küng <tortoisesvn_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Well, you (or more generally the "TortoiseSVN Project")
> > > will be distributing some product (TSVN+toolbar) in the binary form.
> > > This product will be, obviously, derived from GPL software (TSVN)
> >
> > Please have a look in your dictionary about the term "derived".
> > Bundling something is not the same as deriving. We don't even *link*
> > (neither statically nor dynamically) link to it, nor does the toolbar to
> > TSVN.
>
>
> Well, if MSI is threated as an executable file, then according to
> http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#MereAggregation
> it will be derived work.
> But you might say that MSI is just a fancy archiver...
> Or do you plan to distribute toolbar as a separate download?
>
> Ok, forget the "derived" part and let me re-state my argument this way:
> 1) You will distribute a package called "TortoiseSVN-1.x.x-32.msi"
> 2) This package will be a binary distribution and should either
> a) be accompanied by source code, or
> b) NOT be under the GPL.
>
> It is quite possible that my understanding of English and/or GPL is flawed.
> So you might prefer to ask FSF instead of wasting your time
> on my silly arguments ;-)
It is TortoiseSVN which is GPLed. The installer executable does not
need to be, so the fact that TSVN is combined in a single installer
executable should not be an issue.
Simon
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Received on 2008-03-11 15:46:12 CET