It is widely acknowledged that binary only modules are acceptable in
Linux. The GPL rules on "linking" are not terribly clear but even RMS
agrees that binary only modules are permitted in for Linux.
On Sat, Mar 11, 2000 at 12:14:17PM -0500, Norm Dresner wrote:
> I concur. GPL requires complete disclosure of source code; LGPL allows you
> to keep trade secrets.
>
> Norm
>
> At 02:45 PM 3/11/2000 +0100, you wrote:
> >Dresner, Norman A. writes:
> > > Based on a layman's reading of the LGPL, it's required to release source
> > > code for any LGPL-software that you modify; you can simply provide URL's
> > > pointing to the source of unmodified LGPL-code. It is not required
> that you
> > > release source code for any of your own programs that are distributed in
> > > binary form.
> > >
> > > If the (L)GPL code you incorporate is linked into the binary, then the
> > > preceding paragraph applies separately to the linked-libraries and your
> own
> > > code.
> >
> >Iy I understand these licenses correctly, you can link against LGPL'ed
> >code and keep your program closed - only the source of the library
> >needs to be distributed (v.s.).
> >
> >With GPL it is differentm though: If you link to GPL'ed code, the
> >whole program is covered by GPL ! (That's why LGPL was put into life.)
> >
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