Licenses

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(08-10-2012 06:59 PM)Pirata Nervo Wrote:  I think that's arguable. If you don't consider plugins "dynamically linked" to the main software, then yes the simple fact that it's not distributed along with the main software is enough for the GPL not to affect plugins. However, if you consider them "dynamically linked" to the main software then the plugins must be distributed under GPL (if MyBB was still GPLv3 of course). Now, if you ask me who determines what's "dynamically linked" and what's not...I guess I haven't found any certain answers on the internet, especially official answers from courts/lawyers/FSF.

No, they're separate packages so licenses can't have any effect.
What would happen if I wrote a plugin which integrates with multiple forum systems under completely different licenses?  Which do I respect?
Linux is GPL.  Most things that run on Linux would have to dynamically link something there at some point.  Does this mean that every single thing that runs on Linux must be GPL compatible?

Intention of being used with something != inclusion with it.