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

[Rob Huffstedtler <rob bagpipe com>]

Point conceeded.  I should have thought to mention that in light of the
recent brouhaha with Corel.

On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Robert G. Brown wrote:

> 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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