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From: Florian Weimer <fw@s.netic.de>
Subject: Re: ada < - > java bindings wanted
Date: 1999/08/20
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Ted Dennison <dennison@telepath.com> writes:

> According to http://www.opensource.org/certification-mark.html, that's
> not quite true. "OpenSource" could not be trademarked, so the
> certification mark is "OSI Certified".
> 
> Does the GMG enjoy this status?

If `GMG' means GPL plus exceptions for compiling and linking with
library code, the answer is probably yes: Depending on the use of the
library code, there aren't any restrictions at all -- or the GPL applies,
which is OSI certified.

> I don't think meerly reading the OpenSource definition (
> http://www.opensource.org/osd.html ) is enough, as to my mind clause 9
> disqualifies the GPL, yet it is listed as being approved (
> http://www.opensource.org/certification-mark.html#approved-licenses ).

You can ship GPL software along with non-GPL software.  IMHO that's
what clause 9 is all about.