Re: gtkmm capabilities

[Roel Vanhout <roel riks nl>]

Paul Davis wrote:
> many windows applications use dynamic/runtime linkage to .dll's, and
> you can do this with an LGPL library without any consequences to your
> own code.

Oh yes, and for DLL's, there is little discussion. But the OP asked 
specifically about static linking.

> i agree that the LGPL is not as clear about this as it could be, but
> the intent is absolutely clear: you can use the library, you can
> modify the library, but you must make whatever version of the library
> you linked with available so that the user could relink against their
> own, suitably modified version.

This is the short version, and as far as your explanation goes, it is 
correct. However this was not the matter under debate; the question is 
what license the rest of your progrem (ie, the part that commercial 
developers want to keep closed) has to be under in order to be allowed 
to use LGPL libraries. My standpoint is that that license will have to 
have certain characteristics that commercial developers will not appreciate.


cheers,

roel