What is a requirement

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From: Russ Nelson
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 1989 15:23

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In article <8912201209.AA03583@wheat-chex> tower@AI.MIT.EDU (Leonard H. Tower Jr.) writes:

      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.
      --
      Rodney

   Wrong.  If your program requires GNU source to be linked in, it's all
   covered by the GPL.

   thanx -len 

That is correct, but it may be misleading.  If you don't use any of the
advanced features of GNU's getopt such that it can be linked to any getopt,
then it's not covered by the GPL.  Same goes for the C libraries.
--
--russ (nelson@clutx [.bitnet | .clarkson.edu])  Russ.Nelson@$315.268.6667
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