The LGPL and commercial programs

null_vector · 2003-07-24T15:25:36

Maybe not the besst place for this but probably the area with the most knowledgable people. Say Company X wants to use the LGPL library Y in product Z under windows. Employee A believes that if you link dynamically with Y that Z is legal. Employee B goes one further ans days that source must be available for the library anywhere its distributed(CD or website whould have it). Employee C says no way. You can''t do it and release Z commercially. Where, X = My company Y = Cal3D Z = Games Who''s right? If no one, then how is it done? Where does it need to be stated that Z uses Y?

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Started by null_vector July 18, 2003 06:15 PM

10 comments, last by null_vector 21 years, 6 months ago

Oluseyi

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July 23, 2003 09:39 PM

Why the GPL and LGPL couldn''t have been written in straightforward English, I''ll never know. Damn RMS.

C-Junkie

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July 24, 2003 03:25 PM

Because umm, then they wouldn''t hold up in court?

lawyers don''t ALWAYS make things harder on purpose, legalese is necessary.

I believe there is a FAQ about the gpl on the fsf site. they should do a translation into layman''s terms though...

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