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That's not at all simple. The corollary of that statement is "if you don't like the GPL, don't develop applications for GNU/Linux".
by mseebach 16y ago
That's not at all simple. The corollary of that statement is "if you don't like the GPL, don't develop applications for GNU/Linux".
- pmjordan 16y agoIf you dislike it enough not to use any GPLed software, sure. The GPL specifically distinguishes between code running as part of the same "application" or not. In fact, the kernel itself has a clarification. GCC itself is GPL, but its libraries (along with glibc) have an exception that permits linking against non-GPL software.
- icey 16y agoWordPress states explicitly that it considers the PHP portion of themes to be GPLed. Seems pretty simple to me.
- slantyyz 16y agoWordPress states explicitly that it considers the PHP portion of themes to be GPLed. That they consider it a derivative work is their -legal opinion-. Remember their license still doesn't supercede local laws and a court could invalidate Wordpress' legal opinion of what a derivative work is.
- stoney 16y agoFurthermore, it doesn't matter what WordPress considers to be GPLed or not, what matters is what it says in the license.