Don G wrote: [...]
in this space. I think most folks using boost would agree: GPL evil,
GPL is a joke, "evil" is this: http://web.novalis.org/talks/compliance-for-developers/slide-49.html [begin textual copying] July 27, 2004 GPL Compliance for Software Developers Legal notes ---------------------------------------------------------------- Legal notes Static linking creates a derivative work through textual copying Most dynamic linking cases involve distributing the library Still a derivative work: Dynamic linking Distributing only the executable (testtriangle) Still a derivative work: Distributing the source code of software which links to a library when that library is the only software to provide that interface ----------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 2004, Free Software Foundation. Verbatim copying permitted provided this notice is preserved. [end textual copying] Tough law they have over there in the GNU Republic, so to speak. regards, alexander. P.S. I suppose that "through textual copying", this message *and all archives (boost's, google's, etc.) that contain it, constitute ***unauthorized*** (note that only verbatim copying was permitted) "derivative work" (under GNU copyright law) of FSF's "legal notes". I've thoroughly contaminated the Internet. Oh my bad.