Well, this is the greatness of GPL that it demands publishing your source
code.

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On Nov 7, 2007 9:36 AM, Michael Sternberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>
> I agree that GPL is great and know that GPL applications can be
> commercial. The problem is that it demands to publish your application's
> source code which is not acceptable in most commercial applications.
>
> But yes, as gettext site says it: libintl and libasprintf libraries are
> LGPL, executables and libgettextpo library are GPL.
>
> It looks that if we will use libintl as DLL - we're OK, as it stated here:
> http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/manual/gettext.html#Discussions
>
> Am I right ?
>
> > Sent: WednesdaDy, 07 November, 2007 08:46 AM
> >
> > I am not sure but I think the gettext library is LGPL, only the tools
> > are GPL.
> >
> > If it is GPL, I am happy, this shows the greatness of GPL, it forces
> > free software.
> >
> > Keep in mind that GPL application does not mean free (as in free beer)
> > application. GPL application can be commercial.
>
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