Re: X and LSB
On Fri, 17 Mar 2000, Shaya Potter wrote:
> I don't believe that's the case, as I thought the LGPL was explicitly
> created for static linking, b/c in those cases you are including GPL'd
> code in your product.
>
> It's a much harder question in regards to dynamic linking as you aren't
> including any GPL'd code per say in your application. RMS argues that you
> can't dynamicly link GPL'd code into your app, if it's not GPL'd but I
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Uh, before your speculation runs even more rampant, I suggest you read the
LGPL and the GPL _licenses_.
This isn't a matter of opinion. It's a software license. It's remarkably
unambiguous.
In the case of the LGPL, section 5 of the "Terms and conditions" states
that static linking of non-GPL or non-LGPL code with the executable is
prohibited.
In the case of the GPL, both dynamic and static linking with non-Free code
are prohibited.
Surprisingly enough, these licenses (and more) can be found on the Free
Software Foundation's website at:
http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/license-list.html
Enjoy.
J.
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