Using OpenSource software in closed source componies (how ?)

[Raz]

GPL version 1 asserts that any software as a whole combined with GPLv1
software has to be released under the terms of GPL v1.


2009/11/22 Gilad Ben-Yossef <gilad at codefidence.com>

>  Hetz Ben Hamo wrote:
>
> Hi Boris,
>
> you *CAN* use open source software with closed source application. The
> exception is when you're changing the source of the open source application,
> which means you'll need to give back the modification. I think linking to a
> FOSS product (GPL'd) is a bit more problematic, but for this you can write
> some simple wrappers.
>
> You are wrong. Every distribution triggers the GPL. Changed source code or
> not does not make any difference and linking to a GPLed library usually
> (some exceptions apply) triggers the GPL if you are actually distributing
> the library.
>
>
> Gilad
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