Re: Apache v2.0 and LGPL

["Joe Smith" <unknown_kev_cat@hotmail.com>]

"James Westby" <jw+debian@jameswestby.net> wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> I have what I believe will be a fairly simple question (at least I hope
> so).
>
> I am looking at packaging mod_gnutls, a work that is under the Apache
> Software License v2.0, and links against GnuTLS, which is under the
> LGPL, 2.1 or later.
>
> I have seen that there is a little concern over Apache + GPL, does this
> also apply to the LGPL.
>
> I saw one thread on this list from 2002 on this subject, but that
> involved about three other licenses and was inconclusive.
>
> Can someone tell me what you get when you mix these two DFSG-free
> licenses?

Apachee plus LGPL is fine, absolutely no problem.
A side effect of the ability to use the LGPL code in propeitary-licenced 
software is
that it can also be used with almost all other free licences that are 
GPL-incompatible.