Re: Binary Version for Mac OS X?

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On 21-Jun-2007, Bob Friesenhahn wrote:

| You are correct that a strict interpretation of GPL v2 does not allow 
| GPLed software to be installed using anything other than an an 
| open-sourced installation program which is itself licenced for 
| re-distribution under a no more restrictive license than GPL.

Really?  Even if the installer is not linked with the GPLed program
that is installing?  Why?  I thought the GPL covered derivative works.
How would an installer program be a derivative work of the program it
installs?

jwe


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