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The GPL requires that all code with the software under the license to also comply with the GPL, which includes libraries. Therefore, it's simply not possible (l
by laken 7y ago
The GPL requires that all code with the software under the license to also comply with the GPL, which includes libraries. Therefore, it's simply not possible (legally) to use non-GPL compatible libraries with GPL software. A lot of open-source licenses are compatible, such as the MIT or BSD license, but proprietary licenses are not obviously.
- Wowfunhappy 7y ago> A lot of open-source licenses are compatible, such as the MIT or BSD license And, it should be noted, the LGPL license, which exists for exactly this purpose!
- damnyou 7y agoTalk to a lawyer to be sure, but this would fall under the system library exception to the GPLv3 (though maybe not v2)
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- morpheuskafka 7y agoCould an argument be made that this falls into the system library exception?
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