Re: License issue

[Bas Wijnen]

Hi,

On Tue, Apr 11, 2006 at 05:20:55PM -0400, devmania101@netscape.net wrote:
> If I develop an application that would link libraries dynamically would I
> have to still provide the source code and will it have to be in GPL License?

You should be a bit more clear about which parts are covered by the GPL.  I
see two obvious scenarios, if you mean another one, please be clear.

- The library is covered by the GPL.  In that case a program linking to it
  must be covered by it as well (although some people disagree about this, but
  AFAIK this hasn't been tested in court.  Personally I wouldn't take the
  chance).
- The library is not covered by the GPL, but you want to run the application
  on the Hurd, or it is a Hurd system library (which you aren't going to ship
  with your application).  In that case, I think the GPL does not apply to
  your program, so you can license in any way you like.

> Are there any exceptions just like LGPL license?

A GPL licensed program cannot be relicensed by anyone except the copyright
holder.  If the license is GPL, no exceptions like the LGPL provides are
allowed, except if explicitly given in the license (and that's all licenses,
from all copyright holders, not just one).

Hope this helps,
Bas

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