In response to Bryce's advice below, I have no problem including the source code and will look into whether my code is derivative or not.
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Hi Tad,
Sorry, the GPL is very clear in that if you are going to redistribute even an unaltered Inkscape binary, you must also provide the source code or you are not meeting the terms of the GPL.
In addition, there is the question of whether you've created a 'derivative work' by creating a product that incorporates Inkscape for displaying PNG's to your users. If it is indeed a derivative work, then you cannot meet the terms of the GPL unless your additional code is also provided under the GPL. I'm not a lawyer, so cannot say what constitutes 'derivative work', but I can put you in touch with a lawyer with experience in this area, if you'd like.
Bryce
"Tadwick" <simon@...1416...> wrote in message news:eb87c6$d4g$1@...1417...
Hello Folks,
I am confused by the GPL and issues like derivative software. I would like to distribute a bit of code to the public that produces an SVG image but I want to be able to rasterize the image for users unwilling or unable to read it with Firefox, IE/ASV or another agent. My thought was to include an unaltered Inkscape binary and use it's command-line to translate the SVG to PNG. Can I do this and credit the Inkscape development community, meet the terms of the GPL and keep my unrelated code private?
Thanks, Tad
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