The license is being respected (I think?). I didn't touch it, see
https://github.com/porres/pd-fluidsynth/blob/main/LICENSE.txt and, well, I do think I could make a variation of this in my ELSE library, but I'd keep the license untouched anyway. Thus, the bump in the way is still learning how to statically link a complex project like this...
So, I started a new thread to announce the test builds for mac/windows, but it all seems fine. Now, what about Linux? There's mo magical scripts for linux, why? I guess Linux handles the dependencies nicely via apt-get and stuff, but what about sharing this via deken?
cheers
> static linking has *legal* implications:
> you cannot just distribute a binary that statically links a GPL-library under another license (eg the dwtfyw license).
For the sake of clarity, the same is also true for dynamic linking!
IOhannes knows this, of course, I just figured his comment could've
accidentally left some people with the impression that it's ok to
dynamically link a GPL library to a permissively (or even commerically)
licensed project.
Now, libfluidsynth is actually LGPL v2 licensed. The LGPL has an
exception which allows to link a LGPL library to a permissively (or
commercially) licensed project. Many people seem to think that LGPL only
allows for dynamic linking, but it's also possible to link statically
under certain (more strict) conditions:
https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#LGPLStaticVsDynamic
***DISCLAIMER***: This is just my understanding of the situation.
Anybody feel free to correct me on this!
Christof
On 06.01.2021 09:52, IOhannes m zmölnig wrote:
> Am 6. Jänner 2021 03:39:00 MEZ schrieb Alexandre Torres Porres <porres@gmail.com>:
>> Personally, I strongly prefer static linking for plugins (like Pd
>>> externals).
>>>
>> seems best for me too!
>>
> well, apart from bloat (speaking with my system packager hat on), static linking has *legal* implications:
> you cannot just distribute a binary that statically links a GPL-library under another license (eg the dwtfyw license).
>
> are you prepared for doing your homework here?
>
>
>
> mfg.hft.fsl
> IOhannes
>
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