Which license to choose?

[David Woolley]

Kevin Hunter wrote:

> A question then arises with the fact that his code relies on several
> other GPL products, like GLPK.  Can he distribute his product with both
> GPL code that he did *not* originate, and LGPL code that he did?

If it is tightly coupled with them, he has no choice of licence, it must 
be GPL.  If they are loosely there are no restrictions.  The FSF 
consider dynamic linking to be tightly coupled and shelling out to be 
loose, with some reservations.

> In the end, he wants to share his work as a Free project, but he wants
> to both "be business friendly" and "cover his butt" (so to speak).
> 
It's the latter than makes businesses wary of the GPL.
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David Woolley
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