Subj : Re: AVL C library unencumbered by the GPL?
To   : comp.programming
From : Ben Pfaff
Date : Wed Sep 21 2005 09:28 pm

"Peter Nilsson" <airia@acay.com.au> writes:

> jfathman@aol.com wrote:
>> If I use GNU libavl in my product and do not open my other source,
>> am I in violation of the GPL?
>
> Only if you are modifying the GNU libavl source.

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This is incorrect.  You are misinterpreting the terms of the GPL.
Please read the GPL FAQ.  Specifically, this is a good place to
start:
        http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfLibraryIsGPL

(I am the author of GNU libavl.)
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