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Re: [Classpathx-discuss] Licences


From: David Brownell
Subject: Re: [Classpathx-discuss] Licences
Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2001 15:06:24 -0700

> Why does the GPL+exception really exist?  Yes, it covers the GCC compiler 
> such that programs compiled with it are not affected.  

As I understand things, an LGPL'd program can't be statically linked,
while one with "GPL+library-exception" can be.   So libraries that need
to be statically linkable (perhaps with GCC/GCJ) can't use LGPL.

- Dave





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