That scam won't be legal unless the license in question is the LGPL (with an L at the front). You say that what you are interested in using is a library. Typically, libraries use the LGPL since it just makes sense that libraries allow closed source components to link to them (L is for LIBRARY), however, there are still some nasty issues that are present.... such as the ability of the USER to REPLACE the LGPL LIBRARY with a newer version of the same library.... to your benefit, it doesn't have to be TRIVIAL to do so, so NDK within the same APK should suffice -- build the LGPL library into your program using the NDK, you will end up with a shared object file that is licensed as LGPL, which happens to be distributed along with your proprietary program in the archive container. Be sure to include a COPY OF THE LGPL LICENSE ALONG WITH THE LIBRARY and to be sure to identify what library it applies to. ALSO be sure to make notice WITHIN THE PROGRAM ITSELF that (A) you use LGPL components, (B) what the LGPL components are.
If the library is licensed regular GPL, then NO, you MAY NOT use it. And no, a wrapper program DOES NOT avoid this issue since the entire purpose of the wrapper is clearly to avoid the GPL. On Jun 22, 3:10 am, Naveen <naveen...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi! > I need to use some open source code with GPL3. > > As usual I don't want to open source code for full application. > > Now what I understand is if I make two separate process one with my > main application code and other as a service or something with Open > source library then in that case I have to open source code only for > the other one. > > Now the question is what is the best way to do so in Android. > > Suppose > My Main App is A > Open Source code is B > > So A will give some data to B. B will process this and sends data back > to A. B may not need to have any UI. > > 1. Is it possible to install 2 seperate applications / processes from > one APK? > 2. What is the best way ?Should B be a service? How will be the > communication between A and B ? > 3. Is it possible to run/call B from A? > > Pls. advice > > Thanks -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
