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In article <970013@gore.com> jacob@gore.com (Jacob Gore) writes:
>The difference is precisely that if you create (or obtain) a library that
>is plug-compatible with libg++, you can link with it instead of libg++, and
>your program will be a derivative of that library and subject to the
>licensing terms of that library and not libg++.  You are NOT prevented from
>writing software that duplicates the interface of GNU software.  That is
>the difference.

Sorry.  People have quoted rms as saying that even that makes your code
fall under the copyleft.  I haven't seen it, so it's hearsay, but it's
something I can imagine him doing.  Even if, of course, it would not stand
up in court (unless, of course, apple wins their lawsuit 8-)).

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