Re: Linking a GPL'd library to a LGPL'd one

2001-07-22 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
* Richard Braakman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001/07/22 17:42]: > On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 03:03:50PM +0200, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > > My problem here is the following: let us say that L1 is released under the > > LGPL. Now, imagine that some non-free software links against L1. "No > > problem, L1

Re: Linking a GPL'd library to a LGPL'd one

2001-07-22 Thread Richard Braakman
On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 03:03:50PM +0200, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > My problem here is the following: let us say that L1 is released under the > LGPL. Now, imagine that some non-free software links against L1. "No > problem, L1 is LGPL'd", you would say. But, hey!, L1 links against L2, > which

Re: Linking a GPL'd library to a LGPL'd one

2001-07-22 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
* Raul Miller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001-07-22 08:46]: > On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 12:39:03PM +0200, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > > I need an advice about library license. > > > > If I develop a library L1 that links to another library L2 which is > > GPL'd, could I release L1 under the LGPL, or am I

Re: Linking a GPL'd library to a LGPL'd one

2001-07-22 Thread Raul Miller
On Sun, Jul 22, 2001 at 12:39:03PM +0200, Rafael Laboissiere wrote: > I need an advice about library license. > > If I develop a library L1 that links to another library L2 which is > GPL'd, could I release L1 under the LGPL, or am I forced to release L1 > under the GPL? You're not forced to rele

Linking a GPL'd library to a LGPL'd one

2001-07-22 Thread Rafael Laboissiere
I need an advice about library license. If I develop a library L1 that links to another library L2 which is GPL'd, could I release L1 under the LGPL, or am I forced to release L1 under the GPL? Plese, Cc: replies to me. Thanks. -- Rafael Laboissiere, Debian developer