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> So afaict, it's totally OK to distribute software in ways that does not allow the user to modify the library when that library is licensed LGPLv2. Legally th
by voakbasda 1y ago
> So afaict, it's totally OK to distribute software in ways that does not allow the user to modify the library when that library is licensed LGPLv2.
Legally that might be true, but that interpretation stands directly opposed to the intention of the license. In that light, it is unambiguously unethical to use that loophole.
- socalgal2 1y agoPlenty of projects intentionally stay on older GPL licenses because they want that permissiveness.
- roblabla 1y agoMany, many people license under gpl2 only to avoid that tivoization clause. So unless there’s a clear indication on the library’s author wishes wrt tivoization, I don’t think it’s fair to make any ethical assumptions here.