Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 15:35:30 +0200 From: Socketd <db@traceroute.dk> To: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com>, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: License questions Message-ID: <20030416153530.3dda11e9.db@traceroute.dk> In-Reply-To: <3E9D594E.2050205@potentialtech.com> References: <20030416145014.26715310.db@traceroute.dk> <3E9D594E.2050205@potentialtech.com>
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On Wed, 16 Apr 2003 09:23:26 -0400 Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> wrote: > > My question is, can I use libraries like dbconnect, common c++, gtkzthread > > (which are all under the GPL or LGPL) to make closed-source, commercial > > software? > > Maybe. You can do it with LGPL, but not with GPL. Not being able to _every_ > create closed-source software from GPLed stuff is a fundamental precept of > the GPL. Ok, just wanted to make sure that GPL included software using the libraries and not just the libraries themself. Thanks for your reply :-) br socketd
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