[Zope] Re: Using GPL'd modules with Zope?

[Derek Basch]

Evan,
So, If I would like to distribute the GPL'd code,
THEN, everything must be GPL'd. I really dont
understand what "GPL Compatible" means? How can
something be "GPL compatible"? Doesn't the non-GPL 
code become GPL'd itself upon distribution? It seems
like an oxymoron to me? I wish DC would post some of
this stuff on their website :(.
Thanks for the reply,
Derek Basch

 
--- Evan Simpson <evan@4-am.com> wrote:
> Derek Basch wrote:
> > Everyone seems to disagree but it looks like I
> cant
> > use GPL'd Products without GPL'ing the entire zope
> > installation. Anyone care to dispute this?
> 
> I certainly will.  The GPL doesn't kick in unless
> you are *distributing* 
> the GPLed code, and using it to run a website
> doesn't count as 
> distribution.  You can *use* GPL'd Products with
> Zope, Apache, or even 
> totally closed binaries.
> 
> Of course, if you *are* planning on packaging up
> GPL'd code with Zope or 
> other code and selling/giving the combination away,
> you do need to be 
> sure all of the licences are compatible (Zope 2.5+'s
> ZPL 2.0 licence is 
> officially GPL-compatible).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Evan @ 4-am
> 


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