Re: Use Emacs as the IDE for Wolfram Mathematica.

[Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com>]

> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 at 12:00 AM
> From: "Jean Louis" <bugs@gnu.support>
> To: "Christopher Dimech" <dimech@gmx.com>
> Cc: moasenwood@zoho.eu, help-gnu-emacs@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Use Emacs as the IDE for Wolfram Mathematica.
>
> * Christopher Dimech <dimech@gmx.com> [2021-05-23 13:01]:
>
> > I see it as support for proprietary software which does nothing for
> > the GNU Project.  Thusly, although someone might include such
> > functionality for Emacs, it should not be taken up as part of the
> > official emacs development chain.
>
> Thank you for pointing that out.
>
> We don't support in GNU project proprietary software, such discussions
> should be made in other places.
>
> It is also questionable from licensing view point, both from the
> proprietary software vendor and from free software viewpoint.
>
> GPL3+ license does not allow making publicly distributed software that
> requires Emacs and also requires proprietary software. It does not go,
> as it cannot be properly GPL3+ licensed as whole.
>
> Unless if it would be written by the author of proprietary software
> part, as in that case GPL3+ license would allow to disregard any
> proprietary prohibitions (provided there is source).
>
> When any Emacs package is made, then the package has to be with GPL3+
> compatible software license because it requires Emacs which is GPL3+
> licensed.

For official Gnu Software that is true, but onu can also make a package for
emacs where the code is proprietary.

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