Re: [gtk-list] Re: Gtk+ Commercial Applications (Licencing Issues)

[Havoc Pennington <hp redhat com>]

On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Robert Schwebel wrote:
> Linking against libraries is also possible if they are GPLed (otherwise
> the whole Linux project wouldn't work with commercial software), so
> there should be no problem.
> 

There are no GPL libraries that you need to link against to develop Linux
software. libc, GTK+, etc. are all LGPL, which allows proprietary software
to be developed. Please don't spread this misconception.

To the original poster: you need to get a copy of the LGPL, which comes
with GTK+; read it; if you aren't comfortable that you understand it, _ask
a lawyer_, the Internet is a very poor place to get legal advice.

Havoc