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I guess you didn't read my post higher up. You cannot redistribute software that uses both GPL libraries and proprietary libraries. This is not an academic conc

I guess you didn't read my post higher up. You cannot redistribute software that uses both GPL libraries and proprietary libraries. This is not an academic concern: we cannot distribute Julia with Intel's MKL even though we have developer licenses because we also use some GPL libraries (readline, FFTW) – the result would have to be GPL but we cannot provide the source for MKL because we don't have it. Lots of people would be very happy if they could download Julia and just flip a switch to choose between OpenBLAS and MKL; we can technically do that but we can't legally do it because of the GPL.

chongli 13y ago
You cannot redistribute software that uses both GPL libraries and proprietary libraries. But is redistribution a use? I would say no.
loup-vaillant 13y ago
There is a way: acquire a GPL licensed copy of MKL. Okay, you can't. Well, this is a textbook example of the GPL discouraging people from distributing proprietary software, and seeking free alternatives instead. This is its exact purpose. I feel somewhat sorry for you, but this looks like a net win.