[sword-devel] copyleft question: is there 'EasyEnglish' info about ramifications of using sword-api for app or front-end (gnu-virus)

[Chris Little]

Please actually read the GPL: http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html . 
System libraries are specifically covered and exempted.

In short, there's no problem with using MFC.

Lynn Allan wrote:
> In looking over the past year or so of the JSword archives, I came across a
> very long thread related to proper use of the sword-api to stay within gnu
> copyleft (re: Mike Kienenberger)
> 
> Inquiring (newbie) minds want to know:
> 
> Does sword have info in "plain english" that provides specifics about the
> copyleft ramifications of using TSP? I'm aware that there is a gnu-legal
> forum, but I don't have a law degree. (Is there an EasyEnglish version? :-)
> 
> So what, you ask? Moving from the abstract to the concrete:
> If this scribbler ever gets up-to-speed with TSP, I hope to eventually
> submit a "plug-in" module for Scripture memorization. Based on the thread
> referenced above, I wonder if my current use of mfc would violate
> copyleft??? Certainly, InVerse can't be completely rebuilt from open source
> (mfc code is available ... perhaps I'm ok? but it's not "free as in beer")
> 
> I would speculate I'm not the only one that should be concerned about this.
> Mr. Kienenberger had enough experience with copyleft to "cut his losses" and
> give up before too great an expenditure of his time. (Sigh. He sounded like
> he could have made some valuable contributions.) A worst case scenario is
> someone proceeding along, and then at the end realizing that their situation
> prevents them from legally/ethicially using TSP.  That would certainly be a
> "forehead, meet palm" situtation. :-(
> 
> TIA,
> Lynn
> 
> 
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