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Where can I find a comparison between Various software Licence?

I am a reading about software licenses. Do you guys know any resource/site that contains a comparison (Not individual descriptions) of Software licenses? ...

Copying functions from LGPL libraries?

Consider the following scenario: I am developing a closed-source commercial application. I find a LGPL-licensed library providing some functionality I would like to use in my application. Said functionality is limited to a few functions and/or classes. For practical and/or technical reasons, it's not possible and/or feasible to link to...

LGPL licensed library

I have read the LGPL license but its so complicated that I couldn't figure out the answer for my questions. I want to use a LGPL library in my project. No change will be done in the LGPL library. This project is a website application used by registered users. The registered users are not charged to use the website. So my question is ca...

What restrictions will the LGPL put on my code?

I want to use CxxTest for unit-testing in an application. I do not want to be forced to release source code or object files. The LGPL (under which CxxTest is released) is confusing on this issue. Am I ok? Do I need to do something special? ...

How to use LGPL licensed images in a proprietary application?

The LGPL license is written for code libraries in mind. I want to use a set of LGPL licensed images (icons, mostly) in a proprietary application, and I'm not really sure how the license translates to graphics rather than code. Can I use the images at all? Should I, and where should I, leave any comments as for the source of the images?...

Would an open source project have "Copyright. All rights reserved." written on its licensing disclaimer?

I was trying to make some code I wrote be published under LGPL. I included the appropriate header in each file, but StyleCop told me to include a copyright notice also. But I think that "Copyright. All rights reserved." is not intended to free software. Should I remove it? ...

Is this a valid LGPL scenario?

Suppose I have Project X under closed source. It references/links to component Y which is LGPL, we make modifications to component Y 1) We release Project X binaries with the source to the modified component Y OR 2) We contribute component Y modifications back upstream (to the original author(s)) and release Project X binaries without...

Differences between GNU LGPL v2.1 and GNU LGPL v3?

What are the differences between GNU LGPL v2.1 and GNU LGPL v3? I know I can read the legal text and compare them, but it's a pain to understand these legal stuffs. Can you give in a few bullet points the major changes in human language :) ? EDIT: I know the differences between GNU GPL v2 and GNU GPL v3. I want to know the specific ch...

Is the LGPL applicable for applications?

I am working on an application that will have support for plug-ins. I am wondering if I can apply the LGPL on the application, or is the LGPL only for libraries? The main point is that I want the application to be roughly GPL, but that this is not enforced on plug-ins or scripts that the application loads. However, the GPL considers plu...

Apache and LGPL license compatability

I have a small pet project under development that uses both Apache Wicket and Alex Gorbachev's Syntax Highlighter. These are released on the Apache and LGPL licenses respectively. I would like to put this project up on github (or similar), but am not an expert on licensing issues. Under what licenses would I be permitted to release thi...

About MySQL++, GPL and LGPL

Hi all. MySQL++ is licensed though LGPL, that means that I could release an executable dynamically linked against it without worrying about the source code not being GPL. But, MySQL++ DOES link against libmysqlclient{_r}.{a,so} ( http://tangentsoft.net/mysql++/#linkerrors ) which is GPLed. As seen as then MySQL++ is technically just a '...

How Does The LGPL Apply To Web and defining distribution?

If I use an lgpl licensed javascript library, do I have to release my closed source web app that is using it? I feel like I don't have to, so long as I don't modify the source of the library. I would like to use an lgpl javascript wysiwyg in a commercial closed source environment. The closed source web app is never distributed (depe...

Can I use libavcodec (LGPL) in a commercial product

Hi, I am considering using libavcodec in my project, I know it is under LGPL license, but I don't quite understand about licenses. My project is not a open source projcet, and I don't change the code in libavcodec. I can only use link method to use libavcodec. With these conditions, I would like to ask : Can I use libavcodec in my p...

Qt LGPL license exception?

I'm using the Qt/Mfc Migration Framework to begin to convert some UI code from MFC to Qt. I'm wondering whether I absolutely have to keep the Qt migration code in a seperate library or if it would be possible to include it in my project. In order to do that, I would have to modify it slightly (add #include "stdafx.h" for example and chan...

Use LGPL libraries in closed source software?

If I have a open source software library covered by LGPL, can I use it in a closed source commercial application? ...

Does the LGPL ensure that programs that rely on my code admit it?

Does the LGPL ensure that programs that rely on my code admit it? I read on Zed's blog something to that effect. (Link, section "I don't want to be ignored again"). Is it true? ...

Can I dynamically call a LGPL/GPL software in my closed-source application?

I want to use a tool (ffmpeg) that is under GNU Lesser General Public License, version 2.1 GNU General Public License (GPL) version 2 for some components. To do so, I only call it in my software as such: System.Diagnostics.Process p = new System.Diagnostics.Process(); p.StartInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("lgplSoftware....

LGPL License Question

Lets say that I am writing a program that supports plugins and I write one plugin that has a reference to a assembly(.net) that is licensed under LGPL, must I now make the whole project open source and under LGPL? ...

Modifying a LGPL licensed image to create iPhone app icons.

Hi, I would like to use icons under the LGPL license in an iPhone application. I want to modify these icons (size, color or more advanced editing) in order to fit my app requirements. I understand that the modified versions inherit the license. But embedding the app in an iPhone makes it harder to share the images and license files. M...

FFmpeg LGPL distribution

Hi I'm making an LGPL distribution of FFmpeg. I'm going to distribute the executable with a zip containing the full source code of FFmpeg that I used when compiling the executable. some files in the FFmpeg source code are under a GPL license, can and/or should I include these files in the zip? (just to be clear, my executable is not co...