[asterisk-users] Licensing question.

[Richard Kenner]

> But so long as you were careful not to copy any of the code you are
> going to link against into your Source Code (and why would you, if
> you were linking against it?), it only *becomes* a derivative work
> *after* it has been compiled.

That's not necessarily true because if you have a work that cannot be
used independently (e.g. a plug-in), there are numerous court precedents
that say that it indeed is a derived work.

This area of the law is very complex and people should really consult
an attorney experienced in this area if they care about such things.