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Other software (distributed alongside, "mere aggregation") != Software based on a work (derivative). GPL obligations apply in the latter case, OSI definition t
by jononor 6y ago
Other software (distributed alongside, "mere aggregation") != Software based on a work (derivative).
GPL obligations apply in the latter case, OSI definition talks about the first case.
- amelius 6y agoIf your view of the definition were true, then the OSI definition would have been more clear about the distinction. Further, as an example, software running on Linux is clearly different than the Linux kernel. Nobody would say that an application and the OS kernel is the same software. OSI doesn't make a distinction between library calls and kernel calls.
- rpdillon 6y agoOSI specifically lists the GPL as an open source approved license. https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-2.0 https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-2.0 https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0 https://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0 Even AGPL is approved. https://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0 https://opensource.org/licenses/AGPL-3.0