Author: mysqlpp
Date: Sat Dec 18 00:10:13 2010
New Revision: 2685
URL: http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/mysqlpp?rev=2685&view=rev
Log:
- Less specific legal advice on linking statically to MySQL++ in new
README-Unix.txt discussion. More pointing people to resources. WANAL
- Minor tweaks to the other stuff in that section
Modified:
trunk/README-Unix.txt
Modified: trunk/README-Unix.txt
URL:
http://svn.gna.org/viewcvs/mysqlpp/trunk/README-Unix.txt?rev=2685&r1=2684&r2=2685&view=diff
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--- trunk/README-Unix.txt (original)
+++ trunk/README-Unix.txt Sat Dec 18 00:10:13 2010
@@ -89,30 +89,23 @@
Building a Static Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
- As shipped, MySQL++ only builds a shared library. It's possible
- to change things so you get a static library instead, but we don't
- ship it like that because of MySQL++'s LGPL license. The LGPL
- requires that if you distribute a program in binary form, its
- recipients have the freedom to replace the LGPL parts themselves.
- There are a couple of ways to do that, but the easiest is to
- dynamically link to the LGPL parts.
+ As shipped, MySQL++ only builds a shared library. It's possible to
+ change things so you get a static library instead.
- This means that if you build MySQL++ as a static library, you
- can't legally distribute binaries linked against it. Unlike with
- the MySQL Connector/C and Connector/C++ libraries, there is no
- commercial exception available for MySQL++ because there is not
- a single copyright holder on MySQL++. So, this option is suited
- only for those building programs that won't be distributed, such
- as one building internal programs for a corporation, which are
- not distributed outside the corporation.
+ Before we get to "how," beware that liking statically to MySQL++ has
+ legal consequences that may matter to you, due to the library's
+ license, the GNU LGPL. Familiarize yourself with the license, and
+ consider getting legal counsel before proceeding. Also, see the
+ MySQL++ FAQ: http://tangentsoft.net/mysql++/#faq There is more on
+ this topic there.
The necessary changes are all in mysql++.bkl:
- - Change the <dll> tag to <lib>. (Remember the closing tag!)
+ - Change the <dll> tag to <lib>. (Remember the closing tag!)
- - Remove the <dllname> tag
+ - Remove the <dllname> tag
- - Remove the <so_version> tag
+ - Remove the <so_version> tag
- Then, re-bootstrap the library. See HACKERS.txt if you've never
- done that before.
+ Then, re-bootstrap the library. See HACKERS.txt if you need further
+ instruction on doing that.
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