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In article <RODNEY.89Dec14141031@dali.ipl.rpi.edu> rodney@dali.ipl.rpi.edu (Rodney Peck II) writes:
Jay> It was posted without a copy of the GNU Public Virus.
>A bit hostile?  (and pointless)

Hostile? Possibly. Pointless? nope, since it is an accurate description
of the effect of the GNU Public License: it's a legal virus.

Jay> Despite that, it is still covered by it. That means that anyone who uses
Jay> that package is, because of section 2b of the GPV, automatically forced
Jay> to give _his source code_, not just the GNU getopt package, away, and
Jay> prevented from restricting redistribution of that code. All without his
Jay> knowledge.
>no, if you use the getopt package, you don't have to post your
>sources.  if you change getopt and redistribute it, then you do.

Sorry, that's not correct. Paragraph 2b of the GPV specifically forces
you to place all of your program under its terms if you use any GNU code
in it. This is the virus effect I refer to.
-- 
Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL   | Never ascribe to malice that which can
jay@splut.conmicro.com       (eieio)| adequately be explained by stupidity.
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