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Re:Android now forces apps to include proprietary code for p... by laken on Monday June 10, 2019 @09:59AM (#20146773)
The GPL requires that all code with the software under the license to also comply with the GPL, which includes libraries. Therefore, it's simply not possible (legally) to use non-GPL compatible libraries with GPL software. A lot of open-source licenses are compatible, such as the MIT or BSD license, but proprietary licenses are not obviously.
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Re:Android now forces apps to include proprietary code for p... by Wowfunhappy on Monday June 10, 2019 @10:39AM (#20147128)
> A lot of open-source licenses are compatible, such as the MIT or BSD license

And, it should be noted, the LGPL license, which exists for exactly this purpose!

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Re:Android now forces apps to include proprietary code for p... by morpheuskafka on Monday June 10, 2019 @10:51AM (#20147257)
Could an argument be made that this falls into the system library exception?
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Re:Android now forces apps to include proprietary code for p... by damnyou on Monday June 10, 2019 @10:50AM (#20147249)
Talk to a lawyer to be sure, but this would fall under the system library exception to the GPLv3 (though maybe not v2)
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