Hi, I would like to release some code under the GPL. libguile.so calls it from C. The setup is similar to the code in the Tortoise tutorial. [1]
Guile is licensed under the LGPL, so it is possible for proprietary programs to use libguile.so. I would now like to ensure that those proprietary programs may also legally run my code.. May I publish my project under the GPL, or should I also choose the LGPL like Guile? I am in contact with the licensing folks at FSF, but hope to collect some input here, as well. The technical question is, I think, whether libguile executes Guile code in a manner that is considered being "run" or being "linked." The answer could potentially be different for compiled or uncompiled code. In other words, does libguile.so run code by calling the Guile interpreter via an exec system call, or does the library run the Guile code directly in the same, potentially proprietary, process? Thanks! Kind regards Felix P.S. I'm not subscribed to your list; please copy me on your replies. [1] https://www.gnu.org/software/guile/docs/guile-tut/tutorial.html
