Aggregation with separate programs does not extend the GPL to them
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- Statement
- GPL-3.0 §5: including a covered work in an aggregate (separate and independent works on a storage or distribution medium) does not cause the License to apply to the other parts of the aggregate. GPL FAQ: aggregates may include nonfree or GPL-incompatible programs, provided the aggregate is not released under a license that prohibits users from exercising the rights each program's license grants.
- Applies when
- GNU tools shipped alongside proprietary programs on the same image, disk or appliance without being combined into one program.
- Applies to
- GPL-3.0; GPL-2.0 §2 (mere aggregation)