[LAD] GPL Violation Alert! - Sorry if this is a duplicate

[Steve Harris]

On 4 Aug 2009, at 09:32, Arnold Krille wrote:
>
> Please be aware that (last time I checked) the gpl doesn't talk  
> about giving
> access to all gpl-code you use. Only if you change something you  
> have to make
> your changes available for free.
> So if they just use the plugins without any modification, they don't  
> actually
> have to provide source codes. They just need to mention that they  
> provide
> plugins that are gpl.
> I don't even think that using gpl-ladspa-plugins makes their  
> software gpl
> because the linking happens at run-time (if at all). And if the  
> plugins are
> lgpl they can even link their closed-source stuff to them. But here  
> people with
> more knowledge should chime in.

That's a good point, it's my understanding too. They would not be  
required to put their app under the GPL. They do have to say where the  
source for the plugins can be obtained though.

- Steve