Flash and GPL

[Peter Roozemaal]

Matthew Seth Flaschen wrote:
> Finjon Kiang wrote:
>> If I made a flash(RIA application) movie for my customer which access
>> XML file generated by a program which released under GPL, do I
>> required to release the source file (.fla) of the flash as GPL ?

> IANAL. TINLA. No, because the application's functionality is not derived
> from the GPL application.

Article 0 of the GPL says:
[T]he output from the Program is covered only if its contents constitute
a work based on the Program (independent of having been made by running
the Program). Whether that is true depends on what the Program does.

In general, datafiles that have been processed by a GPL program don't
fall under the GPL, but there are a few exceptions to the rule.
Processing GPL data doesn't mean that your program will be GPL either.
Without knowing details I can't give you advice about your specific
situation; you don't mention at all what you are planning to distribute
and how you're distributing it.

P.S. The Open Source community will appreciate a volounteerly
publication of code.

Greetings,
	Peter.