<div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5"><br>> > Generally, you can link to a non-free library from a GPL code if you<br>
> > deliver<br>
> > your GPL code with a specific exception for that non-free library.<br></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I understand that you can link proprietary code IF you add a specific exception.</div><div><div>
I cannot grasp the point, but I give up for now. </div><div>I will study it deeply, and ask more elucidations to a lawyer...</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> ><br>
> > If your code is already part of a GPL program (say QGIS), you have to<br>
> > redistribute your code under the same GPL licence, and you cannot add<br>
> > such an<br>
> > exception, therefore you cannot link to this non-free library.<br>
> ><br>
> > Of course in any (legally possible) case you want to be sure you have all<br>
> > the<br>
> > needed rights on the non-free library side.<br>
> ><br>
> > Keep in mind that a Python «import» is considered being a library link,<br>
> > and please do read the aforementionned FAQ, it contains all the<br>
> > necessary elements<br>
> > for you to fully understand the (difficult) matter.<br>
> ><br>
> > Vincent<br>
> ><br>
> > Le lundi 26 mars 2012 16:16:57, G. Allegri a écrit :<br>
> > > I would really appreciate if you could explain me this point,<br>
> > > seriously.<br>
> > ><br>
> > > giovanni<br>
> > ><br>
> > > 2012/3/26 G. Allegri <<a href="mailto:giohappy@gmail.com">giohappy@gmail.com</a>><br>
> > ><br>
> > > > I apologize for my ignorance, could you explain me the differences?<br>
> > > > You say that I cannot do an import in python to load ArcGIS code, but<br>
> > > > here you say that I can import/link proprietary code in GPL code.I<br>
> > > > see<br>
> ><br>
> > a<br>
> ><br>
> > > > contradiction here.<br>
> > > > I apologize again if I cannot get to the point...<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > > giovanni<br>
> > > ><br>
> > > ><br>
> > > > 2012/3/26 Paolo Cavallini <<a href="mailto:cavallini@faunalia.it">cavallini@faunalia.it</a>><br>
> > > ><br>
> > > >> Il 26/03/2012 15:08, G. Allegri ha scritto:<br>
> > > >> > Have I misunderstood it?<br>
> > > >><br>
> > > >> yes<br>
> > > >> --<br>
> > > >> Paolo Cavallini - Faunalia<br>
> > > >> <a href="http://www.faunalia.eu" target="_blank">www.faunalia.eu</a><br>
> > > >> Full contact details at <a href="http://www.faunalia.eu/pc" target="_blank">www.faunalia.eu/pc</a><br>
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