GnuPG Keys

David Shaw dshaw@jabberwocky.com
Tue Jul 8 22:04:10 2003


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On Tue, Jul 08, 2003 at 08:14:34AM -0400, CL Gilbert wrote:
> Timo Schulz wrote:
> | On Mon Jul 07 2003; 18:51, Ronald Thorp wrote:
> |
> |
> |>If you know of a library that will do this please let me know.
> |
> |
> | What about GPGME? It contains a clear interface for encryption, signing,
> | verify and decrypt. And it is also possible to generate keys and other
> | key management routines. But then your application must be also free
> | software ("GNU General Public License").

> his app only needs to be GPLed if he includes GPGME with his download or
> integrates GPGME 'within' his program.  if he calls it remotely, he is ok.

That is not necessarily true.  This question has come up before about
the GPL and libraries.

Without getting into legalities (plus, I'm not a lawyer), read:

  http://www.fsf.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#IfLibraryIsGPL

also

  http://www.mail-archive.com/license-discuss@opensource.org/msg01453.html

David
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