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GPL and Python modules.

Grant Edwards grante at visi.com
Mon Oct 25 11:46:31 EDT 2004 
On 2004-10-25, Peter Otten <__peter__ at web.de> wrote:
> Grant Edwards wrote:
>
>> Let's say I use a GPL'd python module (e.g. something installed
>> in site-packages) in an application.
>
> I'd say everything that uses a GPL'd module is derived work
> and must also be GPL'd. It doesn't matter how you distribute
> it.

So my application code must be GPL'd even if I never distribute
the module?  The mere act of inserting the line 

"import someGPLdmodule"

Makes my _source_code_ a derived work, and therefore must be
GPL'd?  That just doesn't sound right.

> If the module is under the LGPL you could use it in a closed
> source app but must make available any changes to the original
> module.

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