iLBC license issue

[Daniel Pocock]

>Under the conditions you described, I'd think it is non-distributable
>if it links to iLBC. iBLC would have to be _removed_.
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>>>http://www.ilbcfreeware.org/documentation/gips_iLBClicense.pdf
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>>Can iLBC be split into a separate package?
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>That wouldn't help for GPLed apps. They cannot link to
>GPL-incompatible libs.
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Yes, that is understood.

But can this be done in reverse - i.e:

- kphone and other apps adopt/use an API for dynamically linking codecs

- The API (and supporting libs) are licensed under Vocal or similar 
terms, so the GPL applications can use this library/API

- if someone wants to independently distribute non-GPL codecs, they only 
have to observe the Vocal license conditions and conform to the API

I don't believe this approach goes against the spirit of the GPL, 
although if anyone feels that is the case then please feel free to 
comment on it.