License issues

Jeremy Allison jeremy at valinux.com
Thu May 24 17:13:21 GMT 2001


Alex Larsson wrote:
> 
> But is it ok to you that I distribute this GPL module? It can potentially
> be used to violate the samba license. (Of course, people may violate it
> without my module too...)

I would think it's ok. Your module is just a tool, it's
not in itself violating the GPL, neither are users who
install it. It's only people building both into proprietary
products who would be violating the GPL.

Jeremy.

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