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Re: Linuxsampler license



Lewis Jardine wrote:
> I believe LGPL 2a (The modified work must itself be a software library), 
> and 2d (...you must make a good faith effort to ensure that, in the 
> event an application does not supply such function or table, the 
> facility still operates...) are 'further restrictions' with regards to 
> GPL 6, and thus the LGPL and GPL are incompatible.

The LGPL contains a provision that says "you can convert the license
of this software to the actual GPL if you want" (article 3). That
makes it GPL-compatible. 

Arnoud

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Arnoud Engelfriet, Dutch & European patent attorney - Speaking only for myself
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