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Re: GPL doesn't allow distribution of non-GPL?
by Dre on Thursday 28/Jun/2001, @00:19

> > GPL only prevents you from distributing GPL apps
> > with non-GPL apps, it does not prevent people
> > from using them together
>
> Then how did SuSE managed to distribute Linux with YaST, which is proprietary?

YaST does not link with the kernel; the GPL is viral only in respect of
code which is linked with/derived from the GPL code (roughly, read the GPL for the glorious details).

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