[Python-3000] C API for ints and strings

[Nicholas Bastin]

On 9/9/07, "Martin v. Löwis" <martin at v.loewis.de> wrote:
> > The LGPL has no requirement that you convey source for unmodified
> > libraries.  Linkage does not imply modification.
>
> Why do you say that? LGPL 2.1, section 6a) (talking about
> "work that uses the Library"):
>
> a) Accompany the work with the complete corresponding machine-readable
> source code for the Library including whatever changes were used in the
> work (which must be distributed under Sections 1 and 2 above); and, if
> the work is an executable linked with the Library, with the complete
> machine-readable "work that uses the Library", as object code and/or
> source code, so that the user can modify the Library and then relink to
> produce a modified executable containing the modified Library. (It is
> understood that the user who changes the contents of definitions files
> in the Library will not necessarily be able to recompile the application
> to use the modified definitions.)
>
> So you must "accompany the work with complete source code for the Library".

You're being awfully selective in your reading.  Section 6a is
immediately preceded by a statement which says:

"Also, you must do one of these things:"

6a is but one of 5 choices.

Those choices are:

"b) Use a suitable shared library mechanism for linking with the Library."
"c) Accompany the work with a written offer, valid for at least three
years, to give the same user the materials specified in Subsection 6a,
above, for a charge no more than the cost of performing this
distribution."
"d) If distribution of the work is made by offering access to copy
from a designated place, offer equivalent access to copy the above
specified materials from the same place."
"e) Verify that the user has already received a copy of these
materials or that you have already sent this user a copy."

Pick any one of those options you like that doesn't involve shipping
source code.  Using standard shared libraries is a "suitable shared
library mechanism".

Also, the LGPLv3 in section 4d.1 specifies the same  "Use a suitable
shared library mechanism for linking with the Library."  This is more
relevant, since GMP is licensed under v3 and not v2.1.

--
Nick