Sorry from the crosspost
So we asked Mr Stallman to state the obvious, the man obliged.
it was a waste of time/energy
1- Using our library in ANY software, without modification, does not trigger
LGPL coverage.
2- Developing our libraries and linking to non Free software is permitted
with LGPL, they must be "aware of it"
Thank you and good code....
regards
marc
PS: Stallman, besides being a amazingly educated man (carries extensive
conversations in perfect french) is actually a caring person and for someone
his age (what 50 now?) amazingly plugged into all things software. The
future of java seems to interest him greatly. He wants to see the
progression of "Free" software in java (the "libre" part) as much as we do,
and I found that interesting.
There were 2 questions (my questions are indented)
is integrating the library with other work (without any modification to
the
Library) a "modification of the Library" in case of the LGPL?
No, it is not. It is just using the library. The whole reason for
the LGPL is to give permission for this sort of thing in a way that
the GPL would not permit.
can we link our libraries LGPL to non-LGPL code and license that under
LGPL
to third parties
What you can do is release your library under the LGPL and suggest
that people use it together with other nonfree libraries. The LGPL
permits such combined usage.
However, people who want to use the two together in their programs
will have to be aware they are using both parts.
PS2: Even the GPL was legal with exceptions :))) but we agreed that it was
an interpretation of the GPL. I believe the LGPL gives us best of both
worlds
1- usage ok in products
2- feedback comes to us
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