Picking a license

Lawrence D'Oliveiro ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand
Thu May 13 23:07:26 EDT 2010


In message <mailman.133.1273757049.32709.python-list at python.org>, Ed Keith 
wrote:

> On Thu, 5/13/10, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:
> 
>> In message <mailman.2834.1273453242.23598.python-list at python.org>,
>> Ed Keith wrote:
>> 
>>> So if you want me to even consider using your library
>>> do not use GPL, or LGPL.
>> 
>> What have you got against LGPL for this purpose?
> 
> Most of my clients would not know how to relink a program if their life
> depended on it. And I do not want to put then in DLL hell. So I avoid the
> LGPL.

How exactly does the LGPL lead to a requirement to “relink”?



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