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Re:Malwarebytes' privacy VPN is Mullvad in a shady trenchcoat by heavyset_go on Monday October 11, 2021 @03:16PM (#28831894)
Yes, linking to a GPL library means you need to follow the terms of the GPL.
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Re:Malwarebytes' privacy VPN is Mullvad in a shady trenchcoat by eurasiantiger on Monday October 11, 2021 @03:59PM (#28832356)
Pardon the confusion, this was about LGPL, not GPL—and the former does allow linking.
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Re:Malwarebytes' privacy VPN is Mullvad in a shady trenchcoat by heavyset_go on Monday October 11, 2021 @06:06PM (#28833643)
There are terms you need to follow when you link to LGPL libraries, as well. You need to provide your compiled program in an object format such that users can link it against their own versions of the LGPL library you originally linked it against. The LGPLv3 also adds some anti-Tivoization clauses, too, that make those rights explicit.
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