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LGPL does not allow static linking without disclosure. It is why the wxWidgets has a license that allows creating monolithic commercial blob dependent binaries
by Joel_Mckay 1mo ago
LGPL does not allow static linking without disclosure.
It is why the wxWidgets has a license that allows creating monolithic commercial blob dependent binaries for Windows, Linux Gtk/X11, and MacOS.
https://wxwidgets.org/about/licence/ https://wxwidgets.org/about/licence/
People should not static link GPL/LGPL code to closed source blobs, and expect copyright/copyleft trolls to leave their project violating licenses. =3
- pocksuppet 1mo agoWhy would you want to not disclose that you used an LGPL library?
- Joel_Mckay 1mo agoLGPL requires whatever you static link it with is GPL/OSS. This is sometimes impossible with mystery binary blobs from manufacturers. =3