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What version of LGPL applies to this code? #7

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I am trying to determine which version of the LGPL applies to this code. I 
hope it is not LGPL V3 because that effectively makes the code and it's 
concepts unusable for anybody trying to use it in my (and most) biz 
environment.

-Rick

Original issue reported on code.google.com by r.white...@gmail.com on 3 Jun 2010 at 9:00

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
I am not a lawyer, so it took me awhile to figure this out. Based on what I 
read (e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Lesser_General_Public_License), and 
what people in the legal profession concur with, is that a software distributed 
under LGPL (currently version 3) can be linked by any other software (whether 
proprietary or not) without any legal implications for the user. 

So, if you want to use the yooreeka library in your software and distribute it 
under your own terms, you can do so as long as the end result is not 
"derivative work". 

I think that it makes sense to contribute back to the library any improvements 
or extensions that you might make. If you just want to use the JAR file and run 
a NaiveBayes classification then there are no legal implications or other 
obligations on your part -- go ahead and do it.

I think that resolves the issue, in my mind. For any further instructions on 
that matter, please, consult with a legal professional. The license for this 
software is LGPL version 3.

Thanks for your interest.

Original comment by babis.ma...@gmail.com on 19 Aug 2010 at 8:56