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Looks like they changed their license from LGPL to zlib as well. I wonder if this will increase adoption, or if it just was so Valve could use it in Steam for L

Looks like they changed their license from LGPL to zlib as well. I wonder if this will increase adoption, or if it just was so Valve could use it in Steam for Linux.

scoopr 13y ago
Also pretty much required to get applications sdl to ios/android store.
- tadfisher 13y ago
  The Play Store is pretty much license-agnostic. At least there is no policy preventing GPL works that I know of.
  - rsynnott 13y ago
    While the FSF discourages use of the Android marketplace, they do say there's no specific GPL conflict. Compliance is potentially a bit more of a pain for the developer, of course; strictly speaking they have to make sure the LGPL-covered code is available for download for three years after distribution ends. They also strictly speaking have to provide a mechanism to re-assemble the app; example here: http://sparrowmailapp.com/lgpl.php http://sparrowmailapp.com/lgpl.php (though note that a lot of people just don't bother).
belorn 13y ago
Given that Starcraft 2 have LGPL code in it, I sincerely doubt that games stores had any part in the decision.
rsynnott 13y ago
I doubt it would be a huge issue for Valve; they already use LGPL code. However, it's often a big deal for small developers; simpler licenses mean simpler due diligence on investment and such, and a lot of companies are cautious of LGPL in anything that they'll be distributing.
munchor 13y ago
>The really big news is the license change: SDL2 is now covered by the zlib license, whereas previous versions were/are using the GPL/LGPL license. >This means that it's okay to statically link SDL2 into your game, instead of needing to ship a folder full of shared libraries! xD source: [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1k9ila/sdl_20_has_been_released/cbmqrtd http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1k9ila/sdl_20_has_b...

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Looks like they changed their license from LGPL to zlib as well. I wonder if this will increase adoption, or if it just was so Valve could use it in Steam for L

by chrisballinger 13y ago

Looks like they changed their license from LGPL to zlib as well. I wonder if this will increase adoption, or if it just was so Valve could use it in Steam for Linux.

scoopr 13y ago
Also pretty much required to get applications sdl to ios/android store.
- tadfisher 13y ago
  The Play Store is pretty much license-agnostic. At least there is no policy preventing GPL works that I know of.
  - rsynnott 13y ago
    While the FSF discourages use of the Android marketplace, they do say there's no specific GPL conflict. Compliance is potentially a bit more of a pain for the developer, of course; strictly speaking they have to make sure the LGPL-covered code is available for download for three years after distribution ends. They also strictly speaking have to provide a mechanism to re-assemble the app; example here: http://sparrowmailapp.com/lgpl.php http://sparrowmailapp.com/lgpl.php (though note that a lot of people just don't bother).
belorn 13y ago
Given that Starcraft 2 have LGPL code in it, I sincerely doubt that games stores had any part in the decision.
rsynnott 13y ago
I doubt it would be a huge issue for Valve; they already use LGPL code. However, it's often a big deal for small developers; simpler licenses mean simpler due diligence on investment and such, and a lot of companies are cautious of LGPL in anything that they'll be distributing.
munchor 13y ago
>The really big news is the license change: SDL2 is now covered by the zlib license, whereas previous versions were/are using the GPL/LGPL license. >This means that it's okay to statically link SDL2 into your game, instead of needing to ship a folder full of shared libraries! xD source: [1]: http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1k9ila/sdl_20_has_been_released/cbmqrtd http://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1k9ila/sdl_20_has_b...