Perhaps my biggest shortcoming is not knowing how to make these library calls. I only write scripted code (node.js, PHP, etc.) and haven't done anything with bi

Perhaps my biggest shortcoming is not knowing how to make these library calls. I only write scripted code (node.js, PHP, etc.) and haven't done anything with binary libraries. Also, I write a lot of apps which I release under the BSD license, and generally shy away from touching anyone else's binary libraries for fear of catching the GPL.