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Then how about “GPL with the static linking exception” (used by glibc, which is statically linked by zillions of non-open softwares). AFAICT, that license come
by corysama 8y ago
Then how about “GPL with the static linking exception” (used by glibc, which is statically linked by zillions of non-open softwares).
AFAICT, that license comes down to “You only need to publish changes to our GPL code, not your own code that uses our code”. So, it’s non-viral.
- reidrac 8y agoI think you meant "Lesser GPL with the static linking exception". IIRC glibc is "stock" LGPL 2.1 without any linking exception, so I may have misunderstood your comment and you mean just LGPL. The LGPL is not viral but it has some requirements that are inconvenient when distributing a game, specially it makes static linking impossible.
- corysama 8y agoYou are right glibc is LGPL. It's libstdc++ I was thinking of https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/license.html https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/libstdc++/manual/license.html Looks like what I'm looking for can be found in MPLv2 https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/FAQ/ https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/MPL/2.0/FAQ/ Ex: http://zeromq.org/area:licensing http://zeromq.org/area:licensing is currently LGPLw/exception, but intends to move to MPLv2 because it is legally more clear.