Re: Is there any FREE alternative for libdb2 in debian?
On Thu, Sep 24, 1998 at 11:53:16AM +0200, Martin Bialasinski wrote:
> libdb2 is in main, so it is DFSG-free. So you have no restrictions in
> using it.
A library can be DFSG-free, but have restrictions that may make it unusable
for some development tasks.
For example, some libraries (e.g. readline) are licensed under the GPL,
rather than the LGPL, thus requiring programs developed with them to be
GPLed themselves. Thus, you can't use readline for software that you want to
distribute in binary form only.
Ray
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