[PLUG] GNU question

[Dhruva B. Reddy]

I disagree.  The license (whether GPL or otherwise)
applies only to the code that you write.  Even though
you used the work of others to write and test it.  The
original poster's scenario is really no different from
running emacs (GPL'd software) on Windoze (a
proprietary platform).

Look at JBoss, or any of the Apache Java
projects--they all run on a proprietary runtime
environment (the Java Development Kit (JDK) or Java
Runtime Environment (JRE)).

The only time a problem would arise is if M$ decides
to modify their EULA to specifically prohibit the use
of their tools for creating software that is licensed
in a certain way (they have already started doing
similar things).  If they do decide to do this, simply
use a tool that was released before M$ took the GPL
seriously.  Also, this raises some interesting legal
questions (such as, "Can a vendor tell you how you
what you can and can't do with your work, just because
you used their tools?")

Dhruva

--- Russell Evans <revans at e-z.net> wrote:
> Isn't there the VB runtime thing involved? I would
> assume that would be the
> most problematic for appling the GPL.
> 
> Thank you
> russell
> 
> 
> 
> On 09 May 2002 02:08:31 -0700, Peter W said:
> 
> > I don't remember ever seeing (in the GPL) anything
> about how code is
> >  written (which IDE) or what programming language
> is used.   I think the
> >  question would be for the experts on the VB EULA:
> does it say anything
> >  about what license the code is distributed under?
>  And you'd probably
> >  have to look at the license for the Microsoft
> code that you are using
> >  (all those GUI widgets and stuff).  But I don't
> try to be an expert at
> >  anything M$ related... ;)
> >  
> >  ~Peter
> >  
> >  
> >  On Thu, 2002-05-09 at 01:14, Dragos Ciobanu
> wrote:
> >  > 
> >  >  Here's a question for those of you experts on
> GNU Public License:
> >  >  If you create a program in VB (proprietary
> software) let's say, can you distribute your
> application under the GPL? I mean is that legal?
> >  > ---------------
> >  > Dragos


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