[vorbis] Vorbis licensing...

[Firelight Multimedia]

thanks michael that cleared things up :)
out of interest, what if i modify the source but its useless and noone wants
it? :)
Brett

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Smith" <msmith at labyrinth.net.au>
To: <vorbis at xiph.org>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: [vorbis] Vorbis licensing...

>
> >If you use GPL code in your application, your application mustu also be
> >GPL.  With the LGPL you may use the LGPLed code as long as it's
> >dynamically linked. Ie, if the LGPLed code is a dll, the DLL must be
> >LGPL, but the rest of the app that links in the DLL does not need to be.
>
> Jack! This is wrong. The LGPL allows you to link a library into your
> program. It makes no distinction (and no distinction can meaningfully be
> made, really) between static and dynamic linking. i.e. You may link the
> library into your program if you wish. You may ALSO use a DLL, but that's
> not required.
>
> The key thing (either way) is that if you modify the library, you must
> provide source to your modifications. How it is actually linked doesn't
> matter either way. At all.
>
> So, in reply to the original question - yes, you may link libvorbis
against
> your commercial product, or link it as a DLL (your choice). If you make
any
> changes to the library, you must provide source.
>
> Michael
>
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