Re: scope of linux in the corporates...

girish writes:
What if - the developed software makes use of GPL libraries (the'libc) is
present in a ROM.

Glibc is LGPL, not GPL.

Now the ROM is not exactly distributed standalone. Would that still be
considered as a Distributed Binary & that user has right to claim the
sources?

It doesn't matter whether it is distributed "standalone" or complete with
an all-girl band. A copy is a copy, whether on paper tape or the hard disk
of a mainframe computer.

There are certain decisions I need to make in my application based on
contents which are generated by Open Source HTTP server. Whether such
contents used in my application will be considered as derivatives of GPL
work & subsequently enforcing all those copyright and/or licenses on my
work as well?

The output of a GPL program is not subject to the GPL.
--
John Hasler
john@xxxxxxxxxx
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI USA
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