Re: What is wrong with the GLPL?

On Fri, Nov 22, 2002 at 10:01:59AM -0500, scleary@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> There is a second problem with the LGPL in its restrictions of modified
> copies of the original source (i.e., you can't take an LGPL library, enhance
> it, and then sell it).

I am unable to let this go unchallenged.  

There is not any provision in the license language that prevents one
from enhancing an LGPL library and selling it.

Most likely you meant to say "you can't take an LGPL library, enhance
it, and then sell it while hiding your enhancements".  That would
be a true statement.

-S

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