On 17-09-17 12:09, Hilaire wrote:
For library, alternative is LGPL and I read this interesting note:One should note that subclassing a Java (or other OO) class licensed under the LGPL is regarded as a use of an interface of a library comparable to a function call of a library. It is not regarded as a modification of the original class. Therefore the subclass does not fall under the requirements of the LGPL.So using a LGPL library, even extending it, does not force the user to be in the GPL family license.
Loading an LGPL library in a smalltalk image is not linking, in the strict interpretation. So no. FSF is aware of this problem
Stephan
