Ok, according to the matrix on http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#AllCompatibility
it's indeed not allowed, although I don't really understand why. On 3/18/08, Lieven van der Heide <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does that really apply for the code you link to? Afaik, if a GPL > program uses an LGPL library, it doesn't relicense that library under > GPL too, it merely links to it, and leaves it up to the user to make > sure the library is available. If this would be the case, than it > wouldn't be possible for GPL code to use something like the Windows > API or DirectX either. > > I think the restriction from the link you posted only apply to GPL > libraries, but not LGPL. > > > On 3/17/08, Mathias Hasselmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Am Montag, den 17.03.2008, 00:31 +0100 schrieb Mathias Hasselmann: > > > > > I am really wondering what's the reason for FSF claiming, that > > > programs > > > licenced GPL-2 only are not allowed to use LGPL-3 libraries. The LGPL-3 > > > allows non-free, proprietary programs to use LGPL-3 libraries, but > > > excludes free software, licensed GPL-2 only? This sounds absurd to me! > > > > > > Is the FSF spreading FUD with their license matrix? Why doesn't the > > > matrix have footnotes explaining that absurd conflict? > > > > > > Ok, it is not FUD. It seems the problem is, that LGPLv3 imposes > > additional restrictions not found in the GPLv2. So it isn't the LGPLv3 > > that forbids LGPLv3 libraries to be used by GPLv2-only programs. It is > > the GPLv2 which forbids to linking against libraries more restrictive > > than itself. > > > > See http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/gpl-faq.html#v2v3Compatibility > > for details. > > > > In theory LGPLv3 allows addition of exceptions, but they have to be > > approved by all copyright holders. Doubt this will happen. So only > > chance for upgrading to a new version of the LGPL is waiting for an FSF > > approved version of the LGPL, which drops those additional restrictions > > for GPLv2-only programs. > > > > Total insanity... > > > > > > Ciao, > > Mathias > > -- > > Mathias Hasselmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Openismus GmbH: http://www.openismus.com/ > > Personal Site: http://taschenorakel.de/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > gtk-devel-list mailing list > > gtk-devel-list@gnome.org > > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-devel-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ gtk-devel-list mailing list gtk-devel-list@gnome.org http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/gtk-devel-list