Aurélien Gâteau <[email protected]> writes: > Now I have a legal issue. My code uses libintl.jar to get proper plural > handling, but the Android game I work on is not free software. Since > libintl.jar is LGPL 2.1+ I am wondering if it is legal to ship the jar in > the Android .apk. A .apk is technically a .zip file with a specific format, > but the .jar files are not included in it untouched: they are "dex-ed" into > a "classes.dex" file. > > I did some research but could not find a firm answer from a trusted > authority on whether it is legal to use unmodified LGPL code in a > proprietary .apk. Can you tell me if it is legal to do so?
IANAL, but it seems the case of the exception described in the section 6 of LGPL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/lgpl-2.1.html so it depends on your game's license, distribution form, etc. You might want to ask [email protected] with specific details, if you need a firm answer. Regards, -- Daiki Ueno
