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What has happened to, "America, My Home Sweet Home?" Disrespect, division, destruction, devastation, danger, and death now parade the streets of our land that were once safe, secure, and serene. All over our nation from coast to coast no one is immune from homeland violence or even attacks of terror. We seem to be losing our firm foundation of Peace, Prosperity, and Promise.
I don't know about you but this is not the America I once lived in nor want to leave behind to my grandchildren and future generations. I want future generations to know the same "Sweet Apple Pie" America made up of Faith in our Judaeo-Christian God, love, family and friends, dedication, determination, and hard work that actually formed the core of our society.
So many things disturb me about our nation all the way from the pulpits to the airways of social media. We have gone astray. God has never called us to be a perfect nation or a perfect people, but HE has called us to obedience, faithfulness, and steadfastness. No where has HE offered a society to be watered-down to a cesspool of "anything goes." There are strong, uncompromising, life-binding Biblical standards that rule the hearts and lives of God's people; both Jews and Christians and we must return to them.
First, Jesus is LORD! There is salvation in no one else! God has given no other name under heaven by which we can be, shall be, or must be saved (Acts 4:12).
Second, Sin is still and always will be Sin! For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). No man or woman is excluded…We have ALL failed our Creator God. And, in HIS loving-kindness and Mercy HE gave us HIS Son, Jesus for our salvation. "For God so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten Son that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have everlasting life." (John 3:16)
Third, lack of faith in God, immorality, and idolatry are man's greatest sins against God. We are living in a global society that honors disbelief, sexual pleasures, and man as being his own god.
Any good Bible student of both the Old and New Testaments know that GOD himself will not sit in silence on these issues forever. There is coming a pay-day and it may be a whole lot sooner than most people think.
Today, if you are struggling with societal issues as well as personal issues, I encourage you to seek first the kingdom of our LORD through Jesus Christ. Second, I encourage to examine your beliefs to see if they align with God's Holy Word, the Bible. Third, confess your faults (sins) to Jesus and ask Him to bring about His presence, peace, and promises into your life.
Lastly, let us pray together for our nation that through its citizens we will return to the GOD of our heritage where Faith in Christ abounds and Love surrounds. Amen.
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Isn't it amazing, the web is such a limitless source of info and goodies. You think you've seen all there is to see but you haven't. There's always something else out there.
Today I found a goodie called Smartish Place, a Baltimore-based independent literary magazine run since 1999 by a group of dedicated volunteers and interns. I found them via a poem on Poetry Daily. That's the cover of the latest issue over there.
SP runs a great feature called Poets Q & A, where a featured poet takes questions from SP readers. Among the ones who have participated so far are Bill Hicok and Eavan Boland. Sherman Alexie is up next... Have to admit I have never heard of him but he sounds interesting. Writes for young adults as well as poetry, and if his website is anything to go by, is pretty prolific.
PS I liked this poem from Issue 10: I Must Admit by Clarinda Harriss.

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I'm sure most of you have heard about or seen Our Lady of Grace (Notre Dame de Grace), the five storey mural on Sherbrooke St. W. and Madison Ave. in NDG. It's freaking beautiful and some awesome local artists painted it. One of the coolest things about this mural though is not just how much people are talking about it, but how much people are talking about it in relation to art, how it relates to the city's attitudes of art, and what commercial success means in the context of graffiti culture. It's actually so exciting, it's these kinds of discussions that really spark for yours truly, thinking about the myriad definitions of art and what those can mean/change over time and through different contexts. One of the things that drew me to Hip Hop when I first started listening, was the overwhelming sense of self-definition as an art form, how exploring meanings become part of meaning. Maybe this only makes sense to me, but thinking about street art and graffiti is so relevant in this city at this time. To talk about what it means when part of the city's budget for graffiti prevention is put towards local graffiti artists painting a giant mural. Is the city of Montreal alright with graffiti only when and if they can have a say over where and what it is? If yes, does the city's endorsement of graffiti take away from the idea of street art as, in essence, illegal? I kind of think its rad to use the city's money to make art that the city generally opposes so unwieldingly. The mural was actually painted right before this new bylaw was passed, allowing for fining tons of money from large property owners who fail to remove graffiti from these properties. The city's involvement with graffiti has always seemed counter-intuitive to me. There are so many amazing street artists in Montreal, and some cool ways to get art out there. But when it comes to cracking down on things like tagging, Montreal is really harsh, and to a lot of younger kids. What does it mean when the city reveres one aspect of art, but smashes another? I'm not sure. And I'm not calling for 'legalizing graffiti' or anything like that, I just think its important to think about when people are involved in defining art, and especially things like street art. What do I know though, I just really love graffiti and thinking about it.
I haven't had the chance to check out the new Fresh Paint gallery at 180 Ste Catherine E., but I am doing it as soon as I can. A huge entire building dedicated as a free space for street art and graffiti (as well as other kinds of art probably)? I'm dowwwwn. Also, EN MASSE just opened an installation at the Musee des Beaux Arts, which looks like it will be freaking amazing and I think went up yesterday (Nov. 6), as part of the multidisciplinary initiative of the MMFA/MDBA to pay tribute to contemporary artists. Also, admission is free so go check that out. Until next time I ramble. xx
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I somehow managed to get 4 scarves on the blue 20/2 rayon scarf warp woven, mended, and wet finished by yesterday evening. Today was the final submission deadline for the Central Coast Weavers 10th Annual Sale and Gallery Exhibit. (Please see yesterday's post for details about schedule and location.)
I knew as I wove that the scarves would be at least somewhat iridescent, but only wet finishing including a final hard press will tell the truth.
This is the 4th scarf on the warp:
Hmm. Yeah, that's iridescence. Blue in places that flash to dark gold when the cloth shifts in relation to the light and to the viewer.
This one is accompanied at the event by a red-on-blue, a purple-on-blue, and a green-on-blue version, each with a different treadling, but all with the same color shifting.
Still on the loom is enough warp for 2 more scarves, and yarn on the shelf that are dark green and orange-red. Now I need 2 more treadlings...
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The modern day fascination for Capri was initiated by a German artist and writer, August Kopisch, who wrote a book describing his stay on the island in 1826. A series of writers, musicians, painters and other celebrities followed in his footsteps including: John Singer Sargent, Frank Hyde, Somerset Maugham, Claude Debussy, Graham Greene and Dame Gracie Fields, who had a private villa at Marina Piccola, on the south side of the island.
The Blue Grotto
The Blue Grotto is used as the emblem of the island of Capri.
It is a sea cave that passes approximately 50 metres into the cliff and is about 150 metres deep.It is illuminated by a brilliant blue light that creates a magical effect in the water. Tiberius visited the cave during his stay on the island and several Roman statues have been recovered from the cave. Visitors can hire rowing boats that will take them inside the cave and allow them to enjoy the experience first hand.
The Blue Grotto - Photo: Frédéric de Goldschmidt
The Blue Grotto - Photo: Frédéric de Goldschmidt
The town of Capri sits in the centre of the eastern part of the island, between Marina Grande and Marina Piccola. Its elevated position provides some spectacular views and the famous 'Piazetta' is a favourite spot for tourists.
Capri - Photo: www.understandingitaly.com
Capri - Photo: www.understandingitaly.com
Anacapri is a small town towards the western side of Capri. It is higher than the main town at about 275 metres. It is best known as the location of the stunning 'Villa San Michele', the home of a Swedish doctor by the name of Axel Munthe.
Having first arrived in Capri in 1885, he found the location of his dream home on the site of the ruined chapel of San Michele. He wrote a bestselling book about the construction of the villa titled 'The Story of San Michele'. The villa is open to the public and, along with the Blue Grotto, it is the most visited place on the island. "My house must be open to the sun, to the wind, and the voice of the sea, just like a Greek temple, and light, light, light everywhere!". Axel Munthe
The Faraglioni of Capri are a series of three limestone stacks rising out of the sea close to Marina Piccola.
They each have a name. Stella, the first one, and still attached to the island, is the tallest at 109 metres. Mezzo, the second one, is 82 metres high and the third, Scopolo or Fuori, is 106 metres high.
Faraglioni - Photo: Elenagm
Faraglioni - Photo: Elenagm
Villa Jovis
Villa Jovis is the largest of twelve villas built by the emperor Tiberius on Capri.
It is located on the top of Mount Tiberius on the northeastern end of the island. The size and scale of the ruins that are visible today indicate what must have been a truly spectacular palace. The villa can only be reached by foot and is an uphill climb of about two kilometres from Capri town.
Reconstruction of the Villa Jovis
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Before I go on though, I just have to say that Charlotta is truly one of the most loving, supportive, genereous and honest people I´ve ever met in life and I feel so honored to be here as a guest editor for the second time! Thank You Sweet Friend!
Personally I love Spring, it´s like everything comes alive once again; It brings on a fresh start, new projects, spring cleaning, lighter clothing, brighter colors, fresh flowers, outdoor activities, daylight, hope, excitement, happiness, love, energy... Well, what is there not to love about Spring, I wonder!?
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What makes the Grocery Outlet business plan tick?
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The blog about Channel 4's award winning TV Show Green Wing, by its Production Designer Jonathan Paul Green
Thursday, January 04, 2007
The Special - A Beautiful Day at the Seaside
Here's a few photos of the Green Wing Special....more to follow...
These photos show Mark & Pippa preparing for a cold swim, and cameraman extraodinaire, Martyn Porter lining up a shot.
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- Nugglymammoo said...
Hi Jonathan
Where was the beach? In fact I'm curious about all the external locations. The beach particularly, as it looked so peaceful.
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So, I must confess, this is what I have been asking myself for the past two weeks. It feels like suddenly my life has been pushed into adult overdrive with people working serious jobs and getting married and thinking babies and getting degrees. And for a person with high anxiety/an over-active imagination, let me tell you, my brain has been REELING for days. It's a bit like this – excited, scared, what am I doing with my life?!, excited, sad about the end of an era, excited, panic attack, excited, excited, excited – when even the excitement is tinged with anticipation and fear, and every fear has a silver lining.
So the question remains, your best friend is getting married, how do you feel? What do you do? What do you say? When someone who is young gets married, do you buy them china? Or is it appropriate to design a hula hoop for them with the colors of their engagement ring, because, after all, you are still twenty-four and you still pal around together like you did when you were four or five. Do you start planning a bridal shower? Are you going to force them to eat petit fours and play bridal-shower-bingo, as if suddenly a ring on her finger indicates that she has become a different person?
Or, on a more personal note, how does this make you feel about the status of your life? Do you start feeling jealous or competitive or nervous that you aren't going to be on the same page anymore? Or, maybe you are also thinking about getting married, and you're feeling a little like you're going to the dark place, ala Bride Wars:
OR, worse yet, suddenly your boyfriend/girlfriend ends every waking breath with a frenzied, "BUT I'M NOT READY?!?!?!" and you calmly have to remind them for the one thousandth time that day that you aren't chomping at the bit to get married just because your friends are.
I think its probably best to just be honest with yourself through this transition, just as I would encourage honesty and self-evaluation during almost every major (or embarrassingly important minor) life change. Maybe its not appropriate to air your anxiety with your friend, but at least have a conversation about it with yourself or someone else you trust.
For example, my conversation has sounded a little like this: This is so exciting! I get to be a part of something so beautiful between two people that I love so much. It's OK that my life isn't in the same place right now. There is no pressure. There will be someone who wants to spend the rest of their life with me too. I am safe here.
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|No free installations, support, upgrades, or web hosting services are included. All installations, support, upgrades, and web hosting services must be purchased separately, so if you think that you might ever need installation help, support, or upgrades (and you will definitely need to purchase web hosting services separately for the distributed version), the on-demand version will be a far better value for you, as it includes free installation, free support forever, free upgrades forever, and hosting of the application forever. Also, the distributed version does not include the comprehensive, point-and-click interface for defining system settings that is included with the on-demand version.
Feature Summary (Distributed Version)
The following features are included with the distributed version of the e-Classifieds Photo Edition:
Web Server Support
- Portability to both Unix and Windows NT/2000 web servers (including PC-based Unix variants such as Linux and FreeBSD).
- Scalable to 100,000 ads or more (This is a rough estimate of the recommended maximum number of ads that the program can handle without significant degradation in response times. There are no hard or absolute limits on the number of ads, but exceeding the number of ads listed here may result in slower responses to end users.)
Photo Features
- Allows users to upload photos with their ads
- Admin can set maximum file size of uploaded photos
- Admin can set maximum pixel size (width and height) of uploaded photos
- Program checks to make sure that uploaded photo is a valid .GIF or .JPG format
- Admin can turn off photo uploading
- Users can optionally search only for ads with photos
- Photos can be viewed, printed, and saved as real .GIF or .JPG files (some other programs do not allow viewing, printing, or saving the photos separately, which appear as a bunch of computer gibberish)
- Admin can choose how photos are displayed with the ads
- Photos can initially be displayed full-size with the ads
- Photos can initially be displayed as thumbnails with the ads
- Admin can specify size of thumbnail photos that are displayed with the ads
- Photos can be linked to from icons that are initially displayed with the ads
- Photo display in ads can be turned off
- HTML for photos is generated dynamically for smaller data file sizes, greater speed, and better scalability
- HTML for icons that link to photos is generated dynamically for smaller data file sizes, greater speed, and better scalability
User Interface and Layout
- Sophisticated interface that is intuitive and easy to use.
- Beautifully designed forms that are also intuitive and easy to use.
- Counters are displayed next to all category listings so that users will know which categories have ads in them without having to waste time "fishing" through empty categories
- Front page categories can have customized descriptions listed underneath each category
- Graphics included
- Administrator can change the general HTML layout for the various pages displayed by the program
- Includes "See Next X Hits" button below search results to help users move between different sections of their search results
- Our exclusive context-sensitive help is always accessible from the Help link in the toolbar along the left hand side of each page. It's smart enough to know what the user is trying to do and displays a popup window with helpful information related to the specific action that the user is trying to take.
- Includes "Go Back" buttons on certain pages, such as error message pages.
- Privacy Statement and Terms of Use pages
- Guidebar at the top of the pages always keeps users informed of their location within the system.
- Easy customization of appearance of program through variables and subroutines for defining the HTML layout of all pages created by the program.
- Easy customization of categories through one variable.
- Many options for controlling the appearance of the ads, such as the table width, border size, background color, bar color, and various text colors and fonts.
- Many options for defining the colors of various tables, forms, and other displays throughout the program so that the administrator can change the appearance of the program much more easily.
Fee-Based Features
- Flexibility to set up free or fee-based classified ads listings.
- Option of charging users for posting ads.
- Support for charging different fees based on the number of categories that an ad is placed in.
- Optional e-mail invoices to posters on fee-based systems
- Can optionally charge for renewals and allows admin to set amount of renewal charge
Ad Display Options and Features
- One variable defines the categories. The overall classifieds front page, ad posting form, and other pages are automatically generated using these settings, which makes it easier to change or modify categories without having to manually edit a number of HTML pages.
- The administrator can set variables for whether to limit users' ad renewals, the maximum number of renewals allowed, whether to charge for renewals, and the amount of the renewal charge.
- The administrator can set options for allowing users to choose from varying lengths of time that their ads remain posted on the system.
- Ability for administrator to set the default method for displaying the ads ("full size" or "headlines").
- Administrator can determine whether URLs in ads should be displayed as clickable links or plain text.
- Optional caption headers that can be turned on or off and have pre-set choices for the caption headers.
- Administrator has option of whether to allow HTML in the ads.
- Can display URLs and e-mail addresses as clickable links.
- Can display photos in ads.
- Ability to limit the number of words posted in each ad.
- Support for uploads by users of photos to their ads.
- Preview feature that allows users to preview their ad before it is posted.
- Initial modification and deletion pages allow user to enter specific ad number to be modified or deleted.
- Displays latest ads first
- Users have the option of displaying their postal address and telephone number in the ad
Expiration of Ads
- User can select from administrator-defined options for number of days before ads expire.
- Optional notification by e-mail to users whose ads are about to expire.
- Optional purging of ads that have expired.
Keyword Notify
- An exclusive new Keyword Notify feature that lets users set up their own personal search agent that will automatically e-mail them periodically with the new ads that match the search criteria that they specified when they set up their agent. Their search criteria can include not only keywords, but also specific categories and types of ads. They can even choose to be notified only of new ads with photos.
- Users can choose how long their agent will last (from options defined by the admin) before it is automatically purged by the system.
- Users can set up as many search agents as they want.
- "Instant Keyword Notify" option that causes program to run the Keyword Notify program for each new ad immediately after that ad is posted. Subscribers receive notification immediately after the ad has been posted.
- Allows multiple search agents under the Keyword Notify service for the same e-mail address
- Allows admin to specify whether the Keyword Notify service should be run instantly each time a new ad is posted or periodically at timed intervals (the intervals can also be specified by the admin)
- Program can automatically purge old Keyword Notify profiles
Private Messaging
- Ability for administrator to turn on or off the "Privacy Mail" feature throughout the classifieds. The Privacy Mail feature protects the e-mail addresses of users who post ads. Instead of displaying the poster's e-mail address in the ad, a "Reply to Ad" link is displayed. The person replying to the ad then sees a form and clicks on a submit button to send their reply to the original poster.
- Optimized search engine for six different types of searches: browsing, keyword searches, category searches, retrieval of a specific ad by its database ID number, retrieval of one specific ad for modification, and full database power searches.
- Powerful searching capabilities that allow users to search for ads by several different fields.
- Contains search options for searching by keyword, by ads posted within the last x days, or by all ads. Also contains user-friendly Boolean logic search options on the keyword search form.
- Option to turn off full database searching.
- Contains short results format for ads with links to details (long format).
- Case sensitive and exact match options.
- Ability to (optionally) use pre-defined caption headers that are also searchable on the Advanced Search form so that users can find specific types of ads ("For Sale", "Wanted", etc.)
- Newly optimized search engine that increases search speeds by a factor of 10 in some cases.
- Boolean searching (any words, all words, or exact phrase)
- Can display ads in short "Headlines" format or as full ads
- Allows users to specify whether they want to view ads as "headlines" or full ads
- Optionally logs all user actions, including posting, modifying, or deleting ads.
Additional User Posting and Searching Options
- An exclusive new Keyword Notify feature that lets users set up their own personal search agent that will automatically e-mail them periodically with the new ads that match the search criteria that they specified when they set up their agent. Their search criteria can include not only keywords, but also specific categories and types of ads.
- A Privacy Mail feature that allows users to post personal ads without having to reveal their e-mail addresses. Users respond to these ads through a form.
- Users can modify or delete their own ads at any time. When modifying an ad, the current ad's information is automatically inserted in the modification form.
- Users have option of whether to display their street address and telephone number in their ads.
- Users have the option of searching only for ads with photos.
- Users can renew their ads based on pre-defined options.
- Users can choose from varying lengths of time that their ads remain posted on the system.
- Support for Sendmail on Unix servers
- Support for Blat and Windmail 3.0 on Windows NT/2000 servers.
- Support for connecting to SMTP mail servers on either Unix or Windows NT/2000 platforms (uses sockets)
- Modular format for the e-mail routines that makes it easier to add support for other e-mail programs in the future.
- Optional use or disabling of sendmail aliasing on the server.
- Ability to harvest names and e-mail addresses that are stored in a text file so that they can be used for a mailing list.
- Ability to view harvested names and e-mail addresses.
- Ability to clear list of harvested names and e-mail addresses.
- Ability to send mass e-mails to harvested users who have signed up for the mailing list.
- Admin can turn off all e-mailing by the program if necessary.
- Includes Spam Guard, which allows the administrator to block access based on partial or full IP addresses.
- Ability to block spammers by blocking specific company names, telephone numbers, or e-mail addresses.
- Optional duplicate checking. This causes the program to check for duplicate ads when someone is posting a new ad and give them an error message if it finds a duplicate ad. This is useful for blocking spammers and those users who seem to like to hit the Submit button multiple times.
- Includes IP address logging in log files and in e-mail notices sent to the administrator.
- Administrator has option of whether to use the log files that monitor all user posts, modifications, and deletions of ads, including IP address logging.
Additional Administrative Controls
- Our exclusive Web-based Control Panel allows the admin to modify or delete any ad, add or replace the photo in any ad, review new ads before they are posted, send out e-mail notices to users whose ads are about to expire, purge old ads, run the Keyword Notify program, view the mailing list, clear the mailing list, and send out mass e-mails to subscribers, all from a point-and-click graphical user interface. It even includes pop-up help windows.
- Ability to define the administrator's title and the name of this classifieds site.
- Ability to optionally screen new ads by not making them immediately viewable until the administrator has approved them from a special form. They can also be deleted from that form.
- Ability to strip out Server Side Includes (SSI) in user inputs.
- Ability for administrator to turn on or off the "Privacy Mail" feature throughout the classifieds.
- Includes file-locking variable that can be set to use either the system's flock command (on most Unix and Windows NT/2000 servers) or the program's own built-in file locking mechanism.
- Administrative Control Panel contains ability to check the version being used against the current version at the e-Classifieds web site.
- Dynamic generation of HTML pages (of course, you can still create regular static HTML pages if you really want to)
- Only one program file controls all operations, which makes it easier to set up and maintain
- Extensive data integrity measures (for example, try searching on "*", "c++", or certain other characters on any other classifieds program on the market and watch it blow up)
- Intelligent data handling that doesn't just "slurp" data into memory like virtually every other program out there, which causes memory overruns and data wipes in those programs. Due to the efficient manner in which e-Classifieds handles rewrites, your data is much better protected, and your system can scale higher. Your web hosting company or server admin will be happier too, since your system won't be pounding the server.
- Option to automatically send e-mail replies to users who post ads in order to validate ads.
- Optional notification by e-mail to the administrator when users post, modify, or delete ads, and when old ads are purged.
- Allows the administrator to easily modify or delete any ad at any time from the web interface.
- Ability to strip out "bad words" as defined by the administrator.
- Verifies e-mail addresses and URLs entered by users.
- Checks to make sure that users entered contact information.
- Can limit number of categories ad is posted to
- Can limit number of times an ad is renewed
- Can limit number of words per ad
- Can block duplicate ads
- File locking (prevents data files from being written to by two different processes at once)
- Password protection for ads so that only the original poster can modify or delete
- Administrative password that allows admin to modify or delete any ad
- User passwords are stored in a secure area
Banner Ad Module
- Ability to display advertising banners within the program. These can be configured through program variables.
- Ability to set up country fields.
- Support for European date format (DD/MM/YYYY).
- Support for multiple currencies.
- Registered owners receive a full credit for the purchase price of this version when upgrading to higher versions.
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text: Diego Biurrun <diego at biurrun.de> writes: > OK, now you are starting to make a lot more sense. You began this > discussion with a rather incomplete argument.. > > On Sat, Jun 11, 2005 at 07:25:45PM +0200, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote: >> Diego Biurrun <diego at biurrun.de> writes: >> >> > On Sat, Jun 11, 2005 at 06:06:25PM +0200, M?ns Rullg?rd wrote: >> >> >> >> That's a good example. Now consider this: an application (A) uses a >> >> GPL library (B), and, according to the FSF, is covered by the GPL. >> >> Suppose that there exists a compatible library (C), under a >> >> GPL-incompatible license. By the same logic that made A a derivative >> >> of B, it will now also be a derivative of C. >> > >> > False. The logic that makes A a derivative of B is the fact that A >> > _uses_ B, nothing else. >> >> It will use whichever of B or C is found first by the dynamic linker. >> The decision is made each time A is executed. > > But this has nothing to do with distribution. The GPL does not restrict > usage in any form. Exactly. Ergo, the GPL does not restrict linking to a library. >> > A need not comply with the license requirements of C, unless it uses C. >> > If it uses C it need not comply with the license requirements of B. >> >> It can use B or C. It's all up the dynamic linker on the machine >> where A is run. Hence, distributing A does not bind the distributor >> to either of the licenses of B or C. > > You are basing your musings on the OpenSSL thread on debian-legal, > right? The topic appears regularly on debian-legal, and OpenSSL is usually mentioned at some point. > I skipped that one due to lack of time. I haven't given the issue > too much thought yet, so I haven't completely made up my mind. When you do think about it, I hope you will see past the FSF's political agenda, and apply the proper combination of law and logic according to the letter, rather than mistaking the wishful thinking of the FSF for the truth. Be they right or wrong, they are definitely biased in their opinions. -- M?ns Rullg?rd mru at inprovide.com