License Discussion
Posted: Sun May 08, 2011 7:54 pm
I've been researching the whole notion that plugins are considered derivative works lately. So far what I've seen is that extensions of functionality that do not incorporate the original work are not.
Argument for that plugins are derivatives:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLAndPlugins
Argument against:
http://www.law.washington.edu/lta/swp/l ... ative.html Example 4.0.
I would like to discuss with anyone willing the validity of GNU's argument that because a program shares memory space with another that it is to be considered a derivative work.
I find that GNU's approach to this matter makes no sense what-so-ever.
Argument for that plugins are derivatives:
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#GPLAndPlugins
Argument against:
http://www.law.washington.edu/lta/swp/l ... ative.html Example 4.0.
I would like to discuss with anyone willing the validity of GNU's argument that because a program shares memory space with another that it is to be considered a derivative work.
I find that GNU's approach to this matter makes no sense what-so-ever.