[Fsf-india] DotGNU meet-a-thon -- issue of GPL

Khuzaima A. Lakdawala klak@giasbm01.vsnl.net.in
18 Mar 2002 12:58:48 +0530


On Fri, 15 Mar 2002 19:43:33 +0530, "Gopal.V" <gopalv82@yahoo.com> wrote:

>     The future of GPL in the world of webservices is an important
> concern DotGNU has. Can connecting to a SOAP interface be considered
> as "linking" ?. Is invoking a remote XMLRPC call covered by GPL ?.
> The problems of GPL'd software being made into webcomponents and
> used by Proprietary Software thus escaping the GPL is frightening.
> This a gray region of the term "linking" as said in the GPL.

Hi,

If you have not already done so, please consider taking this up on one
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Khuzaima A. Lakdawala