[OctDev] Reading NI TDMS files

[John W. Eaton]

On 21-Dec-2007, Ryan Rusaw wrote:

| Separate processes, using socket communication only.  The part that
| links with Octave is licensed under the GPL v3 or later, while the
| Eclipse part is licensed under the EPL, a GPL-incompatible Free
| Software license.

Then that should be OK.

| I am concerned with whether or not I can distribute binaries from the
| two parts together in one package as the binary distribution terms are
| incompatible, or do I have to continue to distribute them separately?

No, they do not need to be distributed separately.  Distributing
GPL-covered works alongside other separate and independent works is
covered by section 5 of GPLv3.  I think the GPL FAQ also includes a
question about this topic.

jwe