[Adium-devl] [Adium-feedback] Adding a plugin to Adium repository

[Peter Hosey]

On Jul 12, 2008, at 10:47:11, Zachary West wrote:
> Actually, you're required under the GPL to open source the plugin.  
> It's a derivative work.

It's only a derivative work if it includes Adium code or libpurple  
code or any other GPL code. Headers and library-linkage alone don't  
count (IMO—IANAL).

GPLv2, for easy reference, is included with the Adium dmg or available  
from FSF:

http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/info/GPLv2.html