[lwip-users] RE:Re: [lwip] Should LwIP go (L)GPL ?

[Paul Sheer]

On 2002.10.18 17:07 barryc wrote:
> >The LGPL also forces changes to be submitted,
> >but allows code to be linked that is proprietary.
> >So a company can use LwIP and still keep its
> >applications secret that link with LwIP.
> 
> Almost, but not quite.
> Under the LGPL, if you DYNAMICALLY link against the library, you may licence 
> your program's code as you see fit.  However, if you STATICALLY link your 
> code 
> to it, your entire program must be LGPL (or GPL).

yep, thats why we need a new license

i am most of the way through it. i just need permission
from larry rosen to copy certain clauses from his license

> 
> To quote from section 5 of the LGPL:

yeah yeah yeah - just been readin' it meself  :-)

-paul

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