RE: License information for Glib2

[ANDY KENNEDY <ANDY KENNEDY adtran com>]

> GLib is licensed LGPLv2 or later per its file headers. Some of the
> test programs and ancillary scripts are licensed GPLv2 or have other
> licenses on a per file basis, but the library is intended to be linked
> to and distributed under the LGPL.

Okay, Thanks!


> The Library GPL is the old name for the Lesser GPL.
>
> (Obligatory IANAL, Use your own judgment, etc.)

I would say that the Library was a predecessor, however, not really
the "old name" for the LGPL.  I believe these two were completely
different (from reading the history).  Though, we haven't consulted
our "L" yet.

> -A. Walton

Thanks for the quick reply!

Andy