[MPlayer-users] Re: MPlayer-users digest, Vol 1 #139 - 15 msgs

[Roger Fujii]

Felix Buenemann <atmosfear at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> 
> On Friday, 9. November 2001 23:22, you wrote:
> > 2) GPL programs cannot legally use propriatary software.  So, this makes
> > GPLed java programs that cannot be legally run with the SUN jvm, or in this
> > case, a strict GPLed mplayer cannot legally use any nonGPLed win32 dlls.
> You are wrong, win32 dlls are loaded runtime and aren'T statically linked
> with mplayer nor needed by mplayer to function, This is allowed by the GPL!

No, you are.  READ the document - the multimedia DLLs are are not "major components
(compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system)" for linux, so it is NOT
allowed unless you make a specific exemption.

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WritingFSWithNFLibs
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#WindowsRuntimeAndGPL
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#ManyDifferentLicenses
http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#InterpreterIncompat


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Roger Fujii <rmf at lookhere.com>
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