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Dynamic linking doesn't circumvent copyright law, so it doesn't circumvent copyleft.

• Macha 5y ago
  To some extent the intent of the author matters, and in their "Just buy a license" pitch[1], the Qt company implicitly threatens lawsuits for GPL violations _if_ you use the open source version and fail to provide an adequate means to switch out the linked binaries. So the people who could enforce a copyright claim are drawing that distinction, which means it does matter here. In addition, they mix licenses between GPL and LGPL, so failing to take proper care means you could be relying on a GPL module and think you're ok by complying with the LGPL. [1]: https://www.qt.io/licensing/open-source-lgpl-obligations https://www.qt.io/licensing/open-source-lgpl-obligations
  • isomel 5y ago
    It's like asking "do you accept bitcoin to circumvent tax law" First of all, bitcoin does not circonvent tax law. (And linking does not circonvent GPL)
  • orra 5y ago
    You can meet a major LGPL requirement by dynamically linking your dependencies or by providing object files that the user can statically relink. Neither is circumventing the LGPL, however. I take your point the Qt company wants (L)GPL licensing to sound scary, so they can sell licenses.