On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 09:39:09 +0100, Hans Witvliet <hwit@a-domani.nl> wrote:
I thought however, if "a product" was using GPL-based runtime libraries, it was already considered "derived".
Wrong assumption?
According to the LGPL:
When a program is linked with a library, whether statically or using a shared library, the combination of the two is legally speaking a combined work, a derivative of the original library.
The ordinary General Public License therefore permits such linking only if the entire combination fits its criteria of freedom.
The Lesser General Public License permits more lax criteria for linking other code with the library.
So the question becomes GPL vs. LGPL. -- A: Maybe because some people are too annoyed by top-posting. Q: Why do I not get an answer to my question(s)? A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing?