Linking with GPL code creates a combined work covered by the GPL
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- Kind
- Restriction
- Statement
- GPL FAQ #GPLStaticVsDynamic: linking a GPL-covered work statically or dynamically with other modules makes a combined work based on it, and the GPL covers the whole combination. This is the FSF's interpretation; whether two components form one work is ultimately a legal question (GPL FAQ #MereAggregation).
- Applies when
- Proprietary code linked with a GPL-only library or program and then distributed.
- Applies to
- GPL-2.0; GPL-3.0 libraries without a linking exception