trans-coord/gnun/licenses gpl-faq.html

[Yavor Doganov]

CVSROOT:        /sources/trans-coord
Module name:    trans-coord
Changes by:     Yavor Doganov <yavor>   11/12/13 19:10:18

Modified files:
        gnun/licenses  : gpl-faq.html 

Log message:
        Automatic sync from the master www repository.

CVSWeb URLs:
http://cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewcvs/trans-coord/gnun/licenses/gpl-faq.html?cvsroot=trans-coord&r1=1.37&r2=1.38

Patches:
Index: gpl-faq.html
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RCS file: /sources/trans-coord/trans-coord/gnun/licenses/gpl-faq.html,v
retrieving revision 1.37
retrieving revision 1.38
diff -u -b -r1.37 -r1.38
--- gpl-faq.html        15 Nov 2011 19:10:19 -0000      1.37
+++ gpl-faq.html        13 Dec 2011 19:10:18 -0000      1.38
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@
     <li><a href="#WindowsRuntimeAndGPL">I'm writing a Windows
     application with Microsoft Visual C++ and I will be releasing it
     under the GPL.  Is dynamically linking my program with the Visual
-    C++ run-time library permitted under the GPL?</a></li>
+    C++ runtime library permitted under the GPL?</a></li>
   
     <li><a href="#MoneyGuzzlerInc">I'd like to modify GPL-covered
     programs and link them with the portability libraries from Money
@@ -1489,22 +1489,32 @@
 
 
 <dt id="WindowsRuntimeAndGPL">I'm writing a Windows application with
-    Microsoft Visual C++ (or Visual Basic) and I will be releasing it
-    under the GPL.  Is dynamically linking my program with the Visual
-    C++ (or Visual Basic) run-time library permitted under the GPL?
- <span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a href="#WindowsRuntimeAndGPL"
- >#WindowsRuntimeAndGPL</a>)</span></dt>
-<dd><p>
-The GPL permits this because that run-time library normally accompanies
-the compiler or interpreter you are using.  The run-time libraries here are
-&ldquo;System Libraries&rdquo; as GPLv3 defines them, and as such they are
-not considered part of the Corresponding Source.  GPLv2 has a similar
+Microsoft Visual C++ (or Visual Basic) and I will be releasing it
+under the GPL. Is dynamically linking my program with the Visual
+C++ (or Visual Basic) runtime library permitted under the GPL?
+<span class="anchor-reference-id">(<a href="#WindowsRuntimeAndGPL"
+>#WindowsRuntimeAndGPL</a>)</span></dt>
+
+<dd><p>You may link your program to these libraries, and distribute
+the compiled program to others. When you do this, the runtime
+libraries are &ldquo;System Libraries&rdquo; as GPLv3 defines them.
+That means that you don't need to worry about including their source
+code with the program's Corresponding Source. GPLv2 provides a similar
 exception in section 3.</p>
 
-<p>That doesn't mean it is a good idea to write the program so that it
-only runs on Windows.  Doing so results in a program that is free
-software but &ldquo;<a href="/philosophy/java-trap.html">trapped</a>&rdquo;
-by Windows.</p></dd>
+<p>You may not distribute these libraries in compiled DLL form with
+the program. To prevent unscrupulous distributors from trying to use
+the System Library exception as a loophole, the GPL says that
+libraries can only qualify as System Libraries as long as they're not
+distributed with the program itself. If you distribute the DLLs with
+the program, they won't be eligible for this exception anymore; then
+the only way to comply with the GPL would be to provide their source
+code, which you are unable to do.</p>
+
+<p>It is possible to run free programs that only run on Windows, but
+it is not a good idea.  These programs would be
+&ldquo;<a href="/philosophy/java-trap.html">trapped</a>&rdquo; by
+Windows, and therefore contribute zero to the Free World.</p></dd>
 
 
 <dt id="OrigBSD">Why is the original BSD
@@ -3561,7 +3571,7 @@
 <p>
 Updated:
 <!-- timestamp start -->
-$Date: 2011/11/15 19:10:19 $
+$Date: 2011/12/13 19:10:18 $
 <!-- timestamp end -->
 </p>
 </div>