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The viral part of GPL only applies when code is statically linked against other GPL code. Anything statically linked to GPL code becomes GPL. However, distribu
by cbarrick 5y ago
The viral part of GPL only applies when code is statically linked against other GPL code. Anything statically linked to GPL code becomes GPL.
However, distributing GPL code along side proprietary libraries that are dynamically linked together on the user's machine is allowed.
- remram 5y agoThat is very much wrong and I wonder where you possibly got that from, since the text of the license is so easy to find and says: > For example, Corresponding Source includes interface definition files associated with source files for the work, and the source code for shared libraries and dynamically linked subprograms that the work is specifically designed to require
- swiftcoder 5y agoYou appear to be conflating the GPL with the LGPL. The GPL definitely has things to say about both static and dynamic linking.
- andi999 5y agoYou are thinking if lgpl.