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

["Robert G. Brown" <rgb phy duke edu>]

On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Rob Huffstedtler wrote:

> You need to reread the GPL.  The reason the LGPL used to be called the
> Library GPL was so that you could link proprietary apps against it.  YOU 
> CAN NOT LINK A NON-FREE (SPEECH) APP AGAINST A GPL'ED LIB.  For
> instance, you cannot link a proprietary app against libgtop.  If you
> don't believe me, tool on over to www.fsf.org and reread the licenses.

Not to pick a nit, but of course you can.  You just cannot sell it.

(The distinction matters -- a company might well want to develop a
software system for their own use and not sell it OR offer it up for
free.)

;-)

   rgb

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