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  • This is a little weak. Nobody argues that two programs that communicate with each other constitute a derived work because they're both loaded into memory at the same time, nor does FSF make that claim. Commented Jul 19, 2018 at 15:28
  • @RobertHarvey The FSF says "Linking a GPL covered work statically or dynamically with other modules is making a combined work based on the GPL covered work." So they are claiming that dynamically loading a library makes a derivative work. But in many countries that claim is unenforceable. Commented Jul 19, 2018 at 22:53
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    That's not what you said in your answer. Commented Jul 19, 2018 at 23:14
  • I think this also raises the question that if linking isn't the violation, then why is LD_PRELOAD needed at all? Also, if this is your understanding what is the difference between the GPL and LGPL and will the court view them as the same license? Commented Jul 20, 2018 at 17:13